Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abraham, a veteran of the Battle of Negro Fort and respected elder of the Seminole people, died in what is today Seminole County, ...

The story of the Black Seminoles is one of endurance, freedom, and tactical brilliance. Emerging from the complex crossroads of Native American sovereignty and African resistance to slavery, the Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In his new book "The Free and the Dead: The Untold Story of the Black Seminole Chief, the Indigenous Rebel, and America's ...

The Creek refugees -- Black Drink Singer -- Treachery at Moultrie Creek -- Payne's Landing betrayal -- Osceola declares war -- Battle of the Withlacoochee -- Generals in confusion -- Osceola defends ...

The Southwest Florida Archaeological Society will host a presentation on “The Seminole & The Seminole Wars” by area historian Jacob Winge. Winge will provide a history of the Seminole Wars, spanning ...

One day last week several thousand Floridians and visitors from the North repaired to a park on the shores of Lake Worth, between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. There they ranged themselves in ...

Indigenous people settled in the Loxahatchee River area around 3,000 B.C. European powers, including Spain and Great Britain, contested Florida's control for centuries. The Second Seminole War, ...

The United States government waged three wars against the Seminole Indians of Florida for a period of over 40 years. The thesis is a study of varying forces that caused and prolonged the wars. Primary ...

The Everglades, a vital ecosystem and sacred land for the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes, is already on the World Heritage Danger List. Tribal leaders argue the detention center disrespects their ...

When I first came to the Lehigh Valley in 1981, I knew little of its history. One of my first “teachers” was the late Lance Metz. His passion was the region’s industrial history, which he felt had ...