The Clewiston News
Encyclopedia
The Clewiston News newspaper serves Clewiston, Florida
and all of Hendry County and the surrounding area. New and historic issues of The Clewiston News are available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
.
, a pioneer in aviation
training, airplane manufacturing, and airline operations, operated Riddle field in Clewiston during World War II
. He also constructed and ran bases in Arcadia, Daytona Beach and in Obion County, Tennessee. During WWII, Riddle-McKay Aviation School of Florida, a private contractor for the United States government, built and operated bases, training approximately 26,000 young men to fly. Riddle Field in Clewiston, in Daytona and in Arcadia were important U.S. Air Force training bases during WWII.
The early years of The Clewiston News contain critical primary source data on early Florida, Florida pioneers, Clewiston history, Harlem history, the Everglades, the Seminole Indians, and WWII aviation. The history of the Harlem Community before the 1960’s is available through the Clewiston News. There is not a written history of Harlem, which used to include an area owned by U.S. Sugar called Townsite.
Clewiston, Florida
Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. Clewiston is home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Clewiston Museum.-History:...
and all of Hendry County and the surrounding area. New and historic issues of The Clewiston News are available in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Florida Digital Newspaper Library
The Florida Digital Newspaper Library provides access to the news and history of Florida through local Florida newspapers. The Florida Digital Newspaper Library is supported by the University of Florida's George A...
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Historic Content
The Clewiston News historic newspapers contain valuable information on the history of aviation, because John Paul RiddleJohn Paul Riddle
John Paul Riddle was a pilot and an aviation enthusiast, most well known for co-founding what later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University .- Personal life :...
, a pioneer in aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
training, airplane manufacturing, and airline operations, operated Riddle field in Clewiston during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He also constructed and ran bases in Arcadia, Daytona Beach and in Obion County, Tennessee. During WWII, Riddle-McKay Aviation School of Florida, a private contractor for the United States government, built and operated bases, training approximately 26,000 young men to fly. Riddle Field in Clewiston, in Daytona and in Arcadia were important U.S. Air Force training bases during WWII.
The early years of The Clewiston News contain critical primary source data on early Florida, Florida pioneers, Clewiston history, Harlem history, the Everglades, the Seminole Indians, and WWII aviation. The history of the Harlem Community before the 1960’s is available through the Clewiston News. There is not a written history of Harlem, which used to include an area owned by U.S. Sugar called Townsite.
External links
- The Clewiston News freely available in full, searchable text and zoomable images from the Florida Digital Newspaper LibraryFlorida Digital Newspaper LibraryThe Florida Digital Newspaper Library provides access to the news and history of Florida through local Florida newspapers. The Florida Digital Newspaper Library is supported by the University of Florida's George A...