LAKELAND, Fla. (March 29, 2007) — Florida Southern College’s Center for Florida History is pleased to host Dr. John Santosuosso on April 12.  Dr. Santosuosso will discuss his new book “Canada; An Introduction for Americans” at 7 p.m. in the William M. Hollis Seminar Room on the Florida Southern campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.  Santosuosso, who considers Canada his “second home,” has had a long-standing interest in the country and has journeyed to every Canadian province.

According to Santosuosso, Canada is the United States’ largest supplier of imported oil. “Canada is also the only major supplier that is politically stable. It is America’s largest trading partner - larger than Japan, China, or any country in the European Union. Canada is a good friend, but it is not ‘just like us,’ and there is far more there than ‘moose and Mounties.’”

The book presents the story of Canada’s birth and growth, Santosuosso said, “the contributions of the English, French, First Nations, and Inuit, and the distinctly Canadian ways of doing politics and building their economy, along with side trips that reveal the country’s diversity and even uncover some places many Canadians have not yet discovered.”

“Canada: An Introduction for Americans” is available online at publishamerica.com, amazon.com, and other booksellers. It will also be sold at the FSC bookstore on campus.

About the Center for Florida History
Originated in 2001, the Center for Florida History at Florida Southern College strives to enhance the teaching, study, and writing of Florida history.  The center seeks to preserve the state’s past through cooperative efforts with historical societies, preservation groups, museums, public programs, media, and interested persons, and through conducting training in Florida history for school teachers.  This unique center is not a library or a museum; it is a source of continuing information created to enhance and increase interest in and appreciation for the history of Florida.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 39 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors institutions and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.