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Jacksonville: The Inside Story - Our History from Cowford to Consolidation, The Early Years

This video is the first half of a two part special called Our History from Cowford to Consolidation which is part of Florida Community College (now Florida State College) at Jacksonville's larger series, Jacksonville: The Inside Story. Pt. 1: The Early Years. Discusses the settling of the region by French Huguenots in 1562, the subsequent power shifts between Spanish and British, the founding of Jacksonville in 1822, the Seminole wars and Civil War. Describes how Jacksonville blossomed following the Civil War, only to be sidetracked by the extension of the railroad to south Florida and the yellow fever epidemic of 1888. A Lifelong Learning Production Produced by Kathy Clower Introduction by Gerri Turbow Copyright 1989 Florida Community College at Jacksonville Guest appearances by: James Ward (reporter, The Florida Times-Union), Bob Broward Original description: Part 1: The Early Years is a historical look at Jacksonville from early Indian settlement through the struggles for territory by the French, Spanish, and British, through the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, the rise and demise of tourism culminating in the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1888. Learn how we evolved from the Cowford to a center for trade and transportation.