The view of Earth from space changed the way we think about our planet. Watch the Earth fall away in the distance!
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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday of January, near Dr. King’s birthday (January 15, 1929).
Ralph Abernathy and Martin Luther King Jr. in Saint Augustine, Florida (1964)
Dr. King led and participated in countless demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement. Two films from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida contain footage of Dr. King from demonstrations in St. Augustine, Florida, and Selma, Alabama.
Silver Springs on Film (Part Two)
Take a dip in the crystal-clear waters of Silver Springs, but watch out for that snake!
Noted herpetologist Ross Allen founded and directed the Ross Allen Reptile Institute at Silver Springs from 1929 to 1975. He died in Gainesville, Florida, in 1981.
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Silver Springs on Film (Part One)
Take a dip in the crystal-clear waters of Silver Springs.
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Weeki Wachee on Film (Part Two)
Look, more mermaids!
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Weeki Wachee on Film (Part One)
Look, mermaids!
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Cypress Gardens on Film, Part Two
Classic water skiing at Cypress Gardens!
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Cypress Gardens on Film, Part One
Classic water skiing at Cypress Gardens!
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Dragons of Paradise
Check out the latest alligator films added to Florida Memory:
Parts One and Two of “Dragons of Paradise” feature interviews with reptile experts Dr. Archie Carr and Ross Allen, and contain great footage of the American alligator in action.
After All, Their Game Is Golf
On Monday, August 20, Augusta National Golf Club opened its exclusive membership to women for the first time in its 80-year history. As these photographs and film show, women have long shared men’s passion for the game of golf.
Visitors teeing off on the lawn of the Royal Palm hotel: Miami, Florida (1899)
Woman golfer on the course: Palm Beach, Florida (1918 or 1919)
Maureen Orcutt (1920s)
Women golfing with Dr. William E. Van Brunt in Tallahassee, Florida (1930s)
Babe Zaharias and her caddy at the golf tournament: Saint Augustine, Florida (1947)
