Historian Jim C. Clark discusses his story, Close Encounters of the Presidential Kind—a look at how U.S. Presidents have visited, inspired, battled and shaped the Sunshine State.

Jim C. Clark is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Central
Florida. He earned a doctorate in Florida history at the University of Florida. He is the author of a dozen books on Florida history, including Presidents in
Florida.

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