A History of the Everglades

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A History of the Everglades

by Dr.Junius Elmore Dovell
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the University of North Carolina in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of History.

Approved by: Fletcher M. Green, Advisor

(An unpublished manuscript)

Chapel Hill
1947


Dr. Junius E. Dovell was an important contributor to the understanding of the history of the Everglades. In 1947, the 36-year-old historian compiled three hundred source materials describing the Everglades area from which had had 1,379 footnotes in his PhD thesis. Dovell has written a large number of articles, book reviews and press reports on the history and government of Florida and is referenced within the Florida Historical Quarterly archives. His work continues to be important, as acknowledged by journalist Michael Grunwald, author of the book "The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise" that was published in 2006.



If your interested in the history of the Florida Everglades, then this is a must read full of valuable historical information regarding the Florida Everglades. Much information to be found through this link-http://sofia.usgs.gov/memorials/dovell/#thesis
 

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