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Cox Chevrolet Building and the Manatee River Hotel
No full textCox Chevrolet Inc. Building (1103 3rd Avenue West) with the Manatee River Hotel and Retirement Club (309 10th Street West. James O. Cox, Jr was president of Cox Chevrolet
Saving the Tole Fogarty House
No full textDavid Windham describes the Tole Fogarty house and the process of restoring this historic hom
Who Was Edmund Lee?
No full textLocal author Peggy Donoho discusses her pioneer ancestor, Edmund Lee, and her work to preserve their family cemetery
Myths of the Desoto Expedition
No full textThe Lead Ranger of Desoto National Memorial, Daniel Stephens, gives details about the expedition, the park, and his job at the park
The Story of Captain Leroy G. Lesley
No full textMike Herring describes portraying Leroy G. Lesley at the Manatee Village Historical Park, and he dives into the different information he learned about the man during his research for portraying him correctly
Angola and the Underground Railroad
No full textSherry Svekis of Reflections of Manatee talks about the early 19th century African-American settlement, Angola, that was located approximately near Old Manatee along the south shores of the Manatee River. The settlement lasted a short time before being destroyed by Andrew Jackson's troops in about 1821
The Kirby Stewart Post 1918-19 and Members
No full textCarl Hunsinger, chairman of Manatee County Veterans Council and member of American Legion Kirby Stewart Post 24 talks about the history of The Kirby Stewart Post, members' military adventures, Veterans Court and its services
Reflections of Manatee On Florida In The American Revolution
No full textJeffrey Williams contributes to Reflections of Manatee by providing historical details of Florida during the American Revolution. He discusses the Spanish, Native Americans, English, and slaves