Draft:Andrew Nicholas (author)
Author and historian from the Jacksonville, Florida area
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Andrew Ryan Nicholas (born February 15, 1989) is an American author, writer and historian.[3][4][5]
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February 15, 1989
Anderson University (MBA)
Andrew R. Nicholas | |
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| Born | Andrew Ryan Nicholas February 15, 1989 |
| Alma mater | University of North Florida (BA) Anderson University (MBA) |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Andrew Nicholas[1] Elizabeth Moody[2] |
| Relatives | Maxey Dell Moody III (grandfather) |
Career
After graduating from University of North Florida in 2013 Nicholas proceeded to work a variety of warehouse jobs including Interline Brands.[6] In 2019 Nicholas began writing his first book for Arcadia Publishing called Lake City and Columbia County because he had been living in Lake City, Florida. In 2020 Nicholas began writing a second book called Jacksonville in the 1920s which was released in 2021.[7] Nicholas began writing for the website The Jaxson in 2020 and Jacksonville Today in 2023 on local history of Jacksonville.[8] In 2023 Nicholas published his third book called Exploring the St. Johns River.[9] In 2025, Nicholas published his fourth book Brewing In Jacksonville.[10]
Nicholas researched a local cemetery in Jacksonville called Camp Captain Mooney Cemetery in 2021 to determine its origins. His researched along with Tim Gilmore discovered that the cemetery was mostly a Confederate fabrication by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and that Captain Mooney had never been to Camp Mooney.[11]
Personal life
Nicholas grew up in Jacksonville. Nicholas is the son of Elizabeth Moody and grandson of Maxey Dell Moody III.[12] From 2005 to 2018 Nicholas was an avid guitar player and was once in a band called Arlynn with local drummer from Skyliner Benjamin Brenner.[13][14]
Published books
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (2020). Lake City and Columbia County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (2021). Jacksonville In The 1920s. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (2023). Exploring the St. Johns River. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (2025). Brewing in Jacksonville. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
Published articles
- Nicholas, Andrew R.; Delaney, Bill (July 2, 2020). "The Photography of Max Moody Jr". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R.; Delaney, Bill (August 10, 2020). "The Muller house: Jax Beach's oldest residence". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (December 4, 2020). "A history of The Florida Times-Union". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (August 18, 2021). "Fort Caroline: The French settlement on the St. Johns". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (February 22, 2022). "The Civil War photography of Jacksonville". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (March 8, 2023). "Nirvana Live at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (August 23, 2023). "The history of the Maxey Moody Sr. house". Jacksonville Today.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (November 14, 2023). "Jacksonville in the 1870s". Jacksonville Today.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (December 19, 2024). "Merrill-Stevens: Legacy of the Southside Shipyard". The Jaxson.
- Nicholas, Andrew R. (March 11, 2026). "Latter-day Saints of Jacksonville: A history of the Mormon church". Jacksonville Today.