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Florida Crackers

by Cracker Country

Florida Crackers get their name from the rugged 19th century cowmen who "hunted" cattle. They used long bullskin whips to herd their cattle.

Admin Note: To learn more about Florida Crackers, there are some great books on Amazon...

Cracker; Florida's Enduring Cowboys

Cracker Times and Pioneer Lives: The Florida Reminiscences of George Gillett Keen and Sarah Pamela Williams

Cracker: Cracker Culture in Florida History

Crackers In The Scrub: Adventures And Stories About Florida?s Cracker Cowboys

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by: Julie

Thank you for this interesting tidbit in Florida and America's history! I look forward to researching Florida Crackers and finding out more about them.

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