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Founded in 1945, the University Press of Florida is the official publisher of the State University System of Florida. UPF has published over 2,500 books since its inception and currently releases approximately 80 new titles each year. Its publishing strengths include archaeology, history, literature, Latin American studies, African American studies, space studies, sustainability, and Florida history and culture. UPF engages educators, students, and discerning readers by producing works of global significance, regional importance, and lasting value.

University Press of Florida also includes the imprint, University of Florida Press.

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Dream State

Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife

University Press of Florida

Part family memoir, part political commentary, part apologia, Dream State tells the grand and sometimes crazy story of Florida through the eyes of author and journalist Diane Roberts.

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Tracing Florida Journeys

Explorers, Travelers, and Landscapes Then and Now

University Press of Florida

In this book, Leslie Poole delves into the stories of explorers and travelers who came to Florida during the past five centuries, looking at their words and the paths they took from the perspective of today.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Archaeology of Contemporary America

University Press of Florida

This book provides a survey of contemporary archaeology in the United States, demonstrating the plurality of theoretical and methodological approaches that make this discipline in the US unique.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Sunshine State Mafia

A History of Florida’s Mobsters, Hit Men, and Wise Guys

University Press of Florida

A wild ride through a century of Mafia lore, this book offers inside accounts and little-known stories of organized crime across Florida, from the Keys to Pensacola and Jacksonville.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Florida's Peace River Frontier

University Press of Florida

In this book, Canter Brown, Jr. records the economic, social, political, and racial history of the Peace River Valley in southwest Florida in an account of violence, passion, struggle, sacrifice, and determination.

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Collected Epiphanies of James Joyce

A Critical Edition

University Press of Florida

This book offers the first critical edition of the forty short texts James Joyce called “epiphanies.” Presenting the texts with background information and thorough annotations, this edition provides a vivid insight into Joyce’s art.

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Memory and Power at L’Hermitage Plantation

Heritage of a Nervous Landscape

University Press of Florida
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Memory and Power at L’Hermitage Plantation

Heritage of a Nervous Landscape

University Press of Florida
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An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France

From Le Roman de la Rose to La Belle Dame sans Mercy

University Press of Florida

This volume immerses readers in a debate tradition that flourished in France during the late Middle Ages, focusing on two works that were both popular and controversial in their time and the discussions they sparked surrounding questions of women’s agency, love, marriage, and honor.

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Dancing the Afrofuture

Hula, Hip-Hop, and the Dunham Legacy

University Press of Florida

In this memoir, Halifu Osumare reflects on how her career as a dancer and activist influenced her growth as a scholar writing the stories of global hip-hop and Black culture.

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The Essential Writings of Robert A. Hill

University Press of Florida

Bringing together Robert A. Hill’s most important writings for the first time, this collection serves as a testament to Hill’s legacy as a pioneering scholar, activist, archive builder, and editor who shaped the study of Garveyism and pan-Africanism.

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Southern History Remixed

On Rock ’n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race

University Press of Florida

This book spotlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock ‘n’ roll, showing how the region’s musical activities reveal deep histories of racial tensions in southern culture.

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