Knight Think

Bob Knight of The Florida History Show in front of a map of Florida depicting the famous railroads of David Levy Yulee, Henry Plant, Henry Flagler, and William Chipley. It also shows Lake Okeechobee and the cities of Miami, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Tampa, and Tallahassee.

The Florida History Show 🍊

Florida’s heroes, scoundrels, and fools are the ones who make a great historical story. You will experience how within the Florida History Show below.

Hi guys, Bob Knight here. What this class offers is a collection of stories about Florida’s historical development, retelling the highlights, disasters, and turning points of Florida’s past. It’s my version of retelling Florida’s Historical events, the why and how events happened the way they did. Education is the exercise of critical thinking.

It’s not what happened that matters, but rather “How was that possible?” and “Why did they act as they did, and why is that important for me to know?”

FL hISTORY – Episode 1

“Florida Begins”

1513-1818

Jump into the founding of “La Florida,” and much more, in this first episode.

fl history – episode 2

“A New Sheriff In Town”

1818-1845

Learn about Florida’s ascension to statehood, and more, in this second episode.

florida hISTORY – episode 3

“Civil War, Railroad Men, and Mass Development”

1846-1926

Learn about Florida’s Railroad tycoons, and more, in this third episode.

FL HISTORY – Episode 4

“South Florida Booms, Hurricanes, and World War II”

1926-1990

Finish your adventure with World War 2, and more, in this season finale of the Florida History Show!