What it was Like for Florida Settlers in 1860

In Patrick Smith’s novel, A Land Remembered, settlers come to Florida in 1858. Let’s take a look at what they endured: Life for settlers in Florida in 1860 was marked by numerous challenges, including oppressive heat, rampant mosquito populations, limited access to fresh water, and a lack of reliable bathing facilities. Did they stink? Yeah, […]

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Life In Florida Now And Back Then

Sometimes we forget how good we have it. At least, I do. If you have read books like A Land Remembered, you realize how hard life was for the early settlers. It’s romantic to think you’d like to live in that rugged time, but to them, it wasn’t romantic. It was just hard. Let’s take […]

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Welcome to Florida Interview

Welcome to Florida Interview with Rick Smith

In late September I was honored to be interviewed for a podcast in a series titled Welcome To Florida. That episode aired on October 4, 2022. The topic I covered? The book A Land Remembered and my dad, Patrick D. Smith. You can listen to that episode here. Welcome To Florida is the brainchild of best-selling author, […]

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A Land Remembered National Book Month

Celebrate National Book Month

October is a special month. Not only is it National Book Month, but it’s also the month my dad, Patrick Smith, was born. He would have been 97 on October 8th. Now I know it’s just a coincidence that one of Florida’s favorite authors has a birthday in a month dedicated to celebrating books but […]

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Unprecedented 40% Off Sale

Ok, so here’s the deal with this huge sale. While the rest of the world is suffering from supply chain shortages as a result of the worldwide pandemic … we have the opposite situation here and you get the benefit of the biggest sale we’ve ever had. With the holidays just around the corner, this […]

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A Land Remembered Tour Final Stretch

A Land Remembered’s Farewell Tour

I never imagined it would last this long! Over the last seven years, I’ve spent more than 16 months on the road presenting my multimedia show Patrick Smith’s Florida IS A Land Remembered about my father, Patrick D. Smith, and his beloved novels, especially the best known, A Land Remembered. Dad was a highly popular […]

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Thanksgiving

There’s More To The Day After Thanksgiving Than Black Friday

Did you know that the day after Thanksgiving is Native American Day, not just Black Friday? In fact, the entire month of November is Native American Heritage Month. Native American Heritage Month was established to honor and recognize Native Americans as the first people of this nation and to celebrate both their cultural heritage and […]

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A Land Remembered Tour In The Future

Will There Be Another A Land Remembered Tour?

Will there be another A Land Remembered tour in 2021? Or beyond? I’m not too sure. But I do have an offer for you if I am not going to be able to do it. I’ll get to that in a bit. The A Land Remembered Tour I’ve spent several months a year for the […]

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A Land Remembered Tour Final Stretch

A Land Remembered Tour – The Final Shows

Patrick Smith’s Florida Is A Land Remembered tour is almost over. I still have 3 more public shows of Patrick Smith’s Florida Is A Land Remembered left and I would love to see you at one of the shows! I hear over and over how much people love this program. Most of the shows have […]

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A Land Remembered Tour Continues March 2020

A Land Remembered Tour Continues Into March 2020

My multimedia tour of Patrick Smith’s Florida Is A Land Remembered still has public shows in March 2020. I would love to see you at one of the shows! Many people have told me how much they love this program. In fact, most of the shows have been at capacity with a couple at standing […]

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