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Exploring the Social Affects of Hurricane Recovery in Colonial St. Augustine (2016)
DOCUMENT Citation Only William Locascio. Sarah Taylor.

Data gathered during two seasons of excavation of a Minorcan household in St. Augustine, FL are examined for patterns that reflect how recovery from the hurricane that hit the city on October 5, 1811 affected social systems and relations within the city’s communities. Johnson (2005) has argued that recovery from the disaster created strong bonds among members of the communities and acted to level social inequality within them. Schwartz (2005), however, notes that during the colonial period...