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During the 1960s, Florida played host to many influential political events. These iconic moments in history included the Bay of Pigs invasion, civil…

FLORIDA - LAUNCHING PAD FOR THE LAST FRONTIER

In 1958, Florida stood ready as the United States Congress passed the Space Act which set up the…

ECONOMY:

By 1960 Florida was the tenth most populated state in the country. Earnings from tourism soared eighty percent higher than the previous…

Movies and Television

The film industry really took notice of Florida in the 1960s. The demand of the decade was for larger than life…