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Nick Wynne is an educator, historian, and author. He was born in McRae, Georgia. He graduated with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Georgia. He has written more than two dozen books, many on historical subjects.[1] He has written historical articles for Vero Beach Magazine.[2]

He was born in McRae, Georgia. He has also lived in Kansas, Alabama and Florida. He graduated from Telfair County High School in 1961. He then served three years in the United States Army including overseas in Asmara, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.[3]

He received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in 1969, a Master’s Degree in History in 1970, and a doctorate in 1980 from the University of Georgia. He taught at Southern Technical Institute (now Southern Polytechnic State University) from 1970 until 1980. He was the Executive Director of the Wyandotte Child Care Association in Kansas City, Kansas for short time. He then taught at University of South Alabama for two years and at the University of South Florida. He was the Executive Director of the Florida Historical Society from 1987 to 2008.[3]

Wynne graduated from Telfair County High School in 1961 He served in the U.S. Army. He served as Executive Director of the Florida Historical Society.[3]

He hs written about the history of tourism in Florida.[4]

He lives in Rockledge, Florida with his wife DebraHe.[3] He was interviewed for a podcast in 2012.[5]

He is friends with fellow Florida author Joe Knetsch.[6]

Writings

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  • Paradise for Sale: Florida's Booms and Busts Arcadia Publishing
  • Utopian Communities of Florida: A History of Hope co-authored with Joe Knetsch
  • Tin Can Tourists in Florida, 1900-1970 (1999)[7]
  • Pirkle Hall
  • Coot
  • Filthy Lucre
  • Flighty Jo Jones; A Love Story
  • Dahlonega Gold
  • Cousin Bob: The World War II Experiences of Robert Morris Warren, co-author[8]
  • History of the Third Seminole War, co-author[6]
  • Florida in The Great Depression, Desperation and Defiance (2012), co-authored with Joe Knetsch[9]
  • Florida at Sea, a maritime history, co-author[10]
  • Golf in Florida, 1886-1950 , co-authored with Richard Moorhead (2009)[11]

References

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  1. ^ "45 Florida Authors: What They Wrote & Where They Lived".
  2. ^ "Nick Wynne, Author at Vero Beach Magazine". July 20, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Nick Wynne". Florida Historical Society. February 24, 2015.
  4. ^ LEDGER, TOM PALMER THE. "Historian Discusses Florida Tourism Evolution". The Ledger.
  5. ^ "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 37: An Interview with Nick Wynne · RICHES".
  6. ^ a b Holladay, Bob. "Florida Bookman: The burdens and pleasures of being a public historian". Tallahassee Democrat.
  7. ^ "Tin Can Tourists in Florida". Arcadia Publishing.
  8. ^ Alderson, Doug. "With help of Tallahassee historian, 'Cousin Bob' tells Jewish soldier's story | Book review". Tallahassee Democrat.
  9. ^ "Florida in the Great Depression". Arcadia Publishing.
  10. ^ Jameson, Liz. "'Florida at Sea' dips into history with dugouts, steamers and gunboats | Book Review". Tallahassee Democrat.
  11. ^ Moorhead, Richard; Wynne, Nick (June 20, 2009). "Golf in Florida: 1886-1950". Arcadia Publishing – via Google Books.
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