South Florida History with Dr. Paul George

By Joseph Cooper,

Published December 7, 2016 at 8:26 AM EST

Historian Dr. Paul George Speaks to Students at Carrollton School, Coconut Grove

12-06-2016 (rebroadcast) On t0day’s Topical Currents we visit with frequent contributor Dr. Paul George, and discuss South Florida history. We present some little known facts about times past in the growth of some of our communities: including, for example, Fort Lauderdale. Before there was an actual City, there were three Army forts named Lauderdale during the Second Seminole War.

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