ST AUGUSTINE and Florida’s Spanish Heritage Fascinating Facts • The real name of the pirate Blackbeard, who attacked Spanish ships along the Florida coast, was Edward Teach (or Thatch) • Juan Alonso Cabale, whose ancestors were Spanish settlers and Timucua Indians, was the last person who could speak the Timucua language He died in 1767 • Even though St Augustine was a colony founded by Spanish settlers in 1565, no king or queen of Spain visited it until April 1, 2001— almost 436 years later! Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Compare and Contrast Text Features • Maps • Time Line • Sidebars Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14875-X ì