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Academic journal articles available online:
Access to most of these journals articles is freely available,
but some require special permission to the online archive, Journal
Storage (which is free at many
universities). For details see the notes on journal access below the table.
Abbreviations: FHQ = Florida Historical Quarterly, JNH = Journal
of Negro History, JSH = Journal of Southern History.
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| Date |
Title |
Journal |
| 1995 |
The
Florida Crisis of 1826-27 and the Second Seminole War
Vol. 73, No. 4. Fascinating article by Canter Brown
connecting the dots between American aggression toward
the Seminole allies in 1826-27 and Seminole revenge in
1835-36.
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FHQ |
| 1995 |
Race
Relations in Territorial Florida, 1821-1845
Vol. 73, No. 3. Another interesting article by Canter Brown, this
time challenging some paradigms of Southern history while painting a
portrait of Florida's complex race relations around the period of
the Black Seminoles. |
FHQ |
| 1992 |
John Horse: Forgotten African-American Leader
of the Second Seminole War
Vol. 77, No. 2. Philip Thomas Tucker article reprising John
Horse's accomplishments and contrasting him with Davy Crockett. |
JNH
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| 1972 |
Fugitive Slaves in
Mexico
Vol. 57, No. 1. Pioneering article by Ronnie C. Tyler that recovered
the lost history of the Southwest's version of the
Underground Railroad. |
JNH
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| 1964 |
Negroes
and the Seminole War, 1835-1842
Vol. 30, No. 4. Porter collects the known facts to that time, in
advance of writing his larger history. |
JSH
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| 1963 |
The
Fight Against the Gag Rule
Vol. 26, No. 1. Article by James M. McPherson describing
the fight over censorship within the Whig Party from
1839-1842. |
JNH |
| 1956 |
Negroes
and Indians on the Texas Frontier: 1831-1876
Vol. 26, No. 4. Another groundbreaking article from Kenneth W.
Porter. |
JNH |
| 1955 |
Osceola
Issue
Vol. 33, No. 3/4. Double issue with many relevant articles, including
"Osceola and the Negroes," by Kenneth W. Porter, "Asi-Yaholo
or Osceola," by Mark Boyd, "The White
Flag" and "Osceola and the Charlestonians." |
FHQ |
| 1954 |
Cuban
Bloodhounds and the Seminoles
Vol. 33, No. 2. Article by James Covington on this unfortunate
chapter in the Second Seminole War. |
FHQ |
| 1951 |
Second
Seminole War Issue
Vol. 30, No. 1. Complete issue by Mark Boyd dedicated to the Second Seminole
War. Even after 50 years this overview offers the best account of
many episodes, such as the destruction of the St. John's sugar
plantations. |
FHQ |
| 1950 |
Negro
Guides and Interpreters in the ... Seminole War
Vol. 35, No. 2. One of Porter's detailed examinations of an early
chapter in
Black Seminole history. |
JNH |
| 1947 |
The
Episode of Osceola's Wife: Fact or Fiction?
Vol. 26, No. 1. Article by Kenneth W. Porter exploring the
background of the abolitionist legend. Note: Article is not listed
separately in the Table of Contents, but can be located
via a text search of the issue online. |
FHQ |
| 1946 |
The Negro Abraham
Vol. 25, No. 1. Brief profile of Abraham by Kenneth W. Porter. |
FHQ |
| 1945 |
Notes
on Seminole Negroes in the Bahamas
Vol. 24, No. 1. Notes from Kenneth W. Porter, based on a first-hand report from Alan
Lomax. |
FHQ |
| 1945 |
The
Seminole Negroes of Andros Island, Bahamas
Vol. 24, No. 3. Brief article by John M. Goggin which corroborates
Porter's notes on the same topic. |
FHQ |
| 1944 |
Seminole
Flight from Fort Marion
Vol. 22, No. 3. Article by Kenneth W. Porter reviewing the known
facts of the escape and speculating on unresolved mysteries. |
FHQ |
| 1943 |
Louis
Pacheco: The Man and the Myth
Vol. 28, No. 1. From Porter's article "Three Fighters for
Freedom." See pages 65-72. |
JNH |
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