Caroline Mays Brevard[1] (1860–1920) was an educator, historian and author in Brevard County, Florida. She was a history professor at Florida State College for Women (now part of Florida State University) She was added to the List of Great Floridians in 2012.[2] She was a member of the Florida Historical Society and the group maintains a Caroline Mays Brevard Award in her honor.[3]
Caroline Mays Brevard | |
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| Born | August 29, 1860 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | 1920 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | historian, educator, author |
| Parent(s) | Theodore W. Brevard, Jr. Mary Laura Call |
| Relatives | Ellen Call Long (aunt) Wilkinson Call (cousin) David S. Walker (cousin) |
Brevard was born at her aunt's residence at The Grove in Tallahassee on August 29, 1860. She was the daughter of Theodore Washington Brevard, Jr. and Mary Laura Call and the granddaughter of Florida Territorial Governor Richard Keith Call.
Brevard graduated from Columbia University and then returned home to Tallahassee, Florida where she taught at a Leon High School.[2] She published The History of Florida in 1904, a well regarded account of Florida's history.[4] In 1915 she began teaching at the Florida State College for Women.[2]
A large elementary school was built in 1924 and named in to honor her. It is now part of the Bloxham Building.[2]
Bibliography
edit- A history of Florida American book company 1904
- A history of Florida from the treaty of 1763 to our own times (DeLand, Fla.: The Florida State Historical Society, 1924–25)
- Literature of the South New York, Broadway Publishing, circa 1908
References
edit- ^ photo of Caroline Mays Brevard from Florida archives
- ^ a b c d [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Awards | Florida Historical Society". Archived from the original on 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ "Great Floridian Program - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-05-23.