Project Gutenberg 2016-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 201 Dewhurst, William W. (William Whitwell) 1850 Dewhurst, William Whitwell 01006863 The History of Saint Augustine, Florida Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The History of Saint Augustine, Florida" by William W. Dewhurst is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the early history and significant events surrounding Saint Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. It covers not only the founding and development of the city but also early explorations by Spanish and French forces in Florida. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for a comprehensive history of Saint Augustine, acknowledging the universal human desire to understand one's ancestral origins. Dewhurst reflects on the challenges of chronicling the town's past, citing the mixed reliability of early historical accounts. He highlights the significance of the area through brief mentions of early Spanish expeditions and the motives of explorers like Juan Ponce de Leon, who sought glory and wealth. The chapter hints at the ambitious attempts made by different nations (notably Spain and France) to stake their claims in Florida, foreshadowing the complex interactions between European settlers and indigenous peoples, as well as the conflicts that would arise in the pursuit of colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History Florida -- History -- To 1821 F296 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - European 375879 2025-06-21T11:06:27.014846 text/html 355267 2024-10-23T01:26:19 text/html 227437 2025-06-21T11:06:32.833818 application/epub+zip 230205 2025-06-21T11:06:28.162887 application/epub+zip 214738 2025-06-21T11:06:27.589843 application/epub+zip 350630 2025-06-21T11:06:36.873871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307647 2025-06-21T11:06:32.216862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292523 2022-09-24T11:05:30.563405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340070 2025-06-21T11:06:26.357854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320211 2024-10-23T01:26:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16229 2025-06-21T11:06:37.026830 application/rdf+xml 20240 2025-06-21T11:06:27.689892 image/jpeg 2671 2025-06-21T11:06:27.638863 image/jpeg 209051 2025-06-21T11:06:27.052855 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog