Henry M. Flagler was the founder of Standard Oil and a New York tycoon who tried to give St. Augustine a grand makeover in the late 1800s, beginning with his fine Ponce de Leon Hotel.
To hear him talk about the town resisting his efforts, click on the link below.
Manuela Mickler was a feisty, poker-playing mother of 15 who lived through the Seminole Wars and the Civil War.
To hear her talk about Chief Wildcat’s escape from the Castillo’s dungeon, click the link below.