Yesterday's Reflections Ii, Nassau County, Florida [Hardcover]

Jan H. Johannes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | ISBN-10: 0967741904 | ISBN-13: 978-0967741901

Yesterday's Reflections II (YRII) is a collection of dozens of Nassau County, FL community histories in word, photograph, and map image. It is a heavily revised and updated version of the Yesterday's Reflections that was first published in 1976, and again in 1984. Those original old images have been rescanned, new photos, maps, graphics, and a name/place index have been added in high resolution format. YRII is printed on quality white 80lb acid free stock, hardbound glued and stitched, with a beautiful photocovered dust jacket.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Yesterday's Reflections II is a prized addition to the archives of Nassau County and Amelia Island history.

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This is a volume to be savored. Have you ever held a treasured family photo album? Faces...places.. .events ... all frozen in mute testimony to a past that remains a mystery to you. If only there were someone who could sit beside you and remember the names and share the stories! Yesterday’s Reflections II, Nassau County, Florida is such a volume, and its author, Jan Johannes, Sr., is your resourceful guide. First published in 1976 to honor our nation's Bi-Centennial, this revised edition continues the tradition with its millennium publication by including recently discovered photographs, maps and new information. Jan brings more than a quarter of a century of passion, scholarship and devotion to recreating the rich tapestry of Nassau County's history.

"Reflections II" is your passport on a journey through time. Travel from the distant past when Timucuans lived in harmony with the tend, to the arrival of the French colonists, who having just won the prize, gazed in horror as the Spanish brutally reclaimed it. This is the story of eight flags that laid claim to our land.

So often, American history is perceived through developments in the northeast. The present volume serves to enrich our understanding by showing how events in and around what would later be known as Nassau County pre-dated English colonization attempts from Plymouth Rock to Jamestown. It happened first in northeast Florida.

Thrill to the story of Florida's participation in the Revolutionary War effort as the British Regulars and Georgia Colonial Militia confronted each other at Fort Tonyn, Thomas Creek and Alligator Creek. Explore the changes that propelled Nassau County frolic the Civil War era into the 20th Century. Marvel at the chronicle of the often over-looked contributions of African Americans to the full sweep of our history.

You will find within these pages more than a chronology of events detailing bur place in the passage of time. it shines its light with equal clarity on both the famous and those lesser known heroes of survival. Discover why David Levy Yulee, the Father of Florida Statehood, chose Amelia island as the foundation for his worldwide trade network. Meet the early pioneer families who braved cruel living conditions, fueled by dreams of a better life. Descendants of the Haddocks, Vanzants and Higginbothams are still contributing to Nassau County's on-going story.

Here at the Amelia Island Museum of History, our copy of the original Yesteday's Reflections, Nassau County, is in the research library. For anyone curious about the history of Nassau County, it remains one of the few publications addressing this topic. However, 23 years of constant use: have taken their toll. "Yesterday's Reflections II takes pride of place beside it. With a, wealth of new material and months of additional research, the story has been brought to a sharper focus. Together, both volumes represent one man's commitment to assuring future generations that the dreams and achievements, the sacrifices and bravery of past generations will not go unrecorded.

Ronald H. Kurtz
Director, Amelia Island Museum of History
December 23, 1999

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Lexington Ventures Inc (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967741904
• ISBN-13: 978-0967741901
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)