The True Story of the Mirabal Sisters and Their Fight for Freedom
The lives and legacy of the iconic Mirabal sisters, as told in an intimate memoir by the sister who survived In 1960, the three sisters Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa Mirabal, code-named "Las Mariposas" (The Butterflies) by a Dominican underground resistance movement, were assassinated by order of dictator Rafael Trujillo. Alive in Their ......
A tour of twentieth-century Florida through the writing of a roving reporter? "Some say that Floridians lack a sense of place-they won't after reading Al Burt."-Ann Henderson, Former executive director, Florida Humanities Council As a roving reporter for the Miami Herald from 1973 to 1995, Al Burt traveled all of Florida, studying it with ......
How Black Latinx communities are using digital technology to achieve visibility and social justice This volume presents examples of how digital technologies are being used by people of African descent in South America and the Caribbean, a topic that has been overlooked within the field of digital humanities. These case studies show that in the ......
A primer on adaptive management--a dynamic approach to decision-making when outcomes are uncertain and learning is possible This book explains the principles and processes of adaptive management, outlines when it is most effective, and examines the challenges of implementation. Since its introduction in the 1980s, adaptive management has become a ......
AIDS, Race, and Resistance in Florida's Deep South
Two heartbreaking tales of small-town injustice revealing America's struggles with AIDS and racial bias in the 1980s In the 1980s, the tiny town of Arcadia, Florida, was "fifty miles and fifty years from Sarasota." With its cowboy roots, low-wage agricultural industries, and violent frontier history, Arcadia was a curious mix of the desolate ......
A compelling story of scandal and reform at the highest levels of state government In the 1970s, justices on the Florida Supreme Court were popularly elected. But a number of scandals threatened to topple the court until public outrage led to profound reforms and fundamental changes in the way justices were seated. One justice abruptly retired ......
Often referred to as the butterflies of the beetle world, the active and brilliantly colored tiger beetles are the most recognizable and sought-after group of beetles in the field. Countless hours of intensive field work culminate in this illustrated and comprehensive field guide to tiger beetles in Florida and the eastern United States. For every ......
