BIO

I am a first-year student hailing from Orlando, Florida. My major in English is spurred by an interest in the way we tell stories and whose stories get told. As such, I have a particular interest in historical research, especially projects looking to uncover under-or-mis-represented figures and communities. It is this interest that brought me to work with Theater With a Mission to uncover the true history of Tallahassee's founding.

Tallahassee Turns 200: Complex Perspectives on Native Americans in Early Tallahassee (1821-1841)

Abstract

This research project seeks to clarify information from Tallahassee’s earliest history and communicate that information to its residents in preparation for Tallahassee’s upcoming bicentennial anniversary. My research focuses specifically on uncovering the nuance and impact of early Tallahassee settlers’ perspectives on the local Native American tribes. Through the examination, comparison, contextualization, and transcription of letters and firsthand accounts written by various figures throughout Tallahassee’s early history, this research strives to document and analyze a variety of perspectives on the Native American tribes of Florida circa the 1820s and 1830s.

Keywords: history, tallahassee, native americans