As the story goes, the “last of the Timucua,” a man named Juan Alonso Cabale, died in Cuba in 1767. The details of Cabale’s death are true, but over time they have been fused into a broader false narrative that affects the indigenous people of

The images that shaped our understanding of the Timucua — and why they’re likely wrong

Nov 13th, 2023 29m 11s

In 1591, Flemish goldsmith Theodore de Bry and his sons published a book that still shapes how we picture the Timucua to this day. Supposedly its imagery was based on paintings by French painter Jacques LeMoyne, who was stationed at Fort Caroli

Did an indigenous metropolis once stand in what’s now Downtown Jacksonville?

Nov 13th, 2023 25m 20s

Stories about an ancient Timucuan town called Ossachite buried beneath the streets of Downtown Jacksonville abound online, but did it actually exist? And does this romantic narrative of a lost city actually obscure the far more interesting indi

How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 2

Feb 22nd, 2023 27m 7s

Episode 2: Union forces continue to occupy Jacksonville and the Second South Carolina Volunteers mount an expedition up the St. Johns. An unexpected order to withdraw the troops from Jacksonville confounds Higginson, but it quickly becomes clea

How three weeks in Jacksonville changed the course of the Civil War, part 1

Feb 22nd, 2023 27m 36s

Episode 1: It’s March of 1863 and two of the first Black regiments in the Union Army are sent to occupy Jacksonville, Florida. Their mission: harass Confederate troops in the area, free enslaved people along the St. Johns River and enlist as ma

Bygone Jax Trailer

Jan 20th, 2023 1m 47s

Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History from WJCT Public Media tells some of the lesser known stories — or more accurate versions of the stories people think they know — about Jacksonville’s past. The show is powered by research from the people behind F

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