LAKELAND — The Florida Lecture Series at Florida Southern College welcomes Environmental historian Jack Davis, professor of history at the University of Florida, is the next speaker in the Florida Lecture Series at Florida Southern College. Davis will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Hollis Room of the college.
In his lecture, Davis places the Gulf of Mexico within the American mythos in a sweeping history that extends from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Davis is the author or co-author of several books, including ''The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.''
The event is free. For more information, call 680-3001 or go to www.flsouthern.edu/flhistory.