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In the 1840s, as Florida prepares to become a state, an Indian boy, black slave, and white settler become friends and explore their differences and common bonds.

A child and older person of the Seminole Native American tribe of Florida talk about their history, culture, and festivals.

Omishto, a young Indian woman in Florida whose name means One Who Watches, witnesses her Aunt Ama kill a panther, an animal that is believed to be an ancestor of the Taiga people, and must work out her inner conflict between her mother's Western views and her aunt's traditional ways.

"In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to - and naming of - Florida is one of his greatest legacies."--Amazon....

Describes the early Spanish contact with New World peoples and events that followed Columbus's landing.

Examines the government, religion, social structures, arts, and culture of the Seminole people in the twenty-first century; discusses the tribe's history, legends, contributions to the world, and plans for the future; and includes quotations, sidebars, and illustrations.

Traces the history of St. Augustine, Florida, from its founding and development as a Spanish colony and military outpost in 1565 through the early eighteenth century, and discusses the impact of European colonialization on the native Timucuan Indians.

Examines the plight of Mayans who have fled the violent political situation in Guatemala and settled in a community in southern Florida.