Joseph Crankshaw is an award-winning veteran Florida journalist who has written extensively on Florida history for the Florida Times-Union, the Miami Herald and Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. He has published articles in many other newspapers, the National Guardsman and Civil War history magazines; is author of "Stuart," a short history of that community; and has been a co-author or contributing writer for many publications. In 2008, the Florida Historical Society gave him the Dorothy Dodd Lifetime Achievement Award for his writings on Florida history. He holds a degree in history and poli...