Florida Catholic Heritage Trail : El Camino de la Herencia Catolica en la Florida

The first bilingual history of the contributions the Catholic Church has made to Florida's cultural development from the 16th century to the present day. It articulates that Florida is the cradle of Christianity in North America and documents that the first Thanksgiving in America took place in Florida, generations prior to the Plymouth Rock and Jamestown events. The book is in two parts. Part One begins with the Spanish landing and ends with post-Civil War reconstruction. Part Two covers the establishment of diocese schools and social services from the Civil War to the present day. The book is written in both English and Spanish to promote cross-community understanding of a shared American experience and heritage.Harkins, James J. is the author of 'Florida Catholic Heritage Trail : El Camino de la Herencia Catolica en la Florida', published 2005 under ISBN 9780976501503 and ISBN 0976501503.