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A History of Central Florida Podcast

Explore the entire 50 episode series here. A History of Central Florida Podcast is a podcast series that examines the history of central Florida through local area objects found in museums, historical organizations and other places.

Please use the following citation when referencing the series:

ⁿ Robert Cassanello, A History of Central Florida, podcast video series, November 18, 2013-June 11, 2015. [http:// http://stars.library.ucf.edu/ahistoryofcentralflorida/]

^b Cassanello, Robert. A History of Central Florida, podcast video series, November 18, 2013-June 11, 2015. [http:// http://stars.library.ucf.edu/ahistoryofcentralflorida/]

Podcasts Podcasts

Episode 01 Windover Burial Site: Windover Burial Site available in replica form at The Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science, Robert Cassanello

Episode 02 Ceramic Pots: Pre-Columbian Indian Ceramics and other items at The New Smyrna Museum of History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 03 Indian Canoes: Indian Canoes and other items at The Orange County Regional History Center and Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 04 Celts: Indian Celts and other items at The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 05 Hontoon Owl Totem: Hontoon Island Owl Totem and other items at The Fort Caroline Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve, Robert Cassanello

Episode 06 Early Maps of Florida: early European Maps and many other artifacts at The Florida Historical Society, Robert Cassanello

Episode 07 Spanish Mission Bell: Spanish Mission Bells and other items at The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 08 European Earthenware: European Earthenware and other items at The Orange County Regional History Center and the New Smyrna Museum of History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 09 St Benedict Medal: A Minorcan medal and other items at The New Smyrna Museum of History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 10 Pilaklikaha: Items from the town of Piliklikaha and other aritifacts at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 11 Tobacco Pipes: Tobacco pipes and other artifacts at The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 12 Spalding Plate: The Spaulding Plate and other items at The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 13 Buck and Ball: The Seminole Wars Era buck and ball and other items at The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 14 Cannonball: Civil War era cannonballs and other items at The New Smyrna Museum of History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 15 Cracker House: The Lanier House which houses numerous other artifacts and serves as an artifact itself at The Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 16 Print Culture: Print Culture artifacts and many other artifacts at the New Smyrna Museum of History and the Sanford Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 17 Travel Dining: Travel Dining and other artifacts at the Central Florida Railroad Museum and the Seminole County History Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 18 Time Pieces: Different time pieces and other artifacts at the Museum of Geneva History, the Central Florida Railroad Museum, and the Harry and Harriet Moore Memorial Park, Robert Cassanello

Episode 19 Russian Samovar: The Russian Samovar and other artifacts at the Museum of Geneva History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 20 Railroad Bells: Railroad bells and other artifacts at the Halifax Historical Museum and the Central Florida Railroad Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 21 Townsend House: The Townsend House and the artifacts inside at the Clermont Historic Village, Robert Cassanello

Episode 22 Dickson's Folly: Dickson’s Folly and other artifacts at the Orange County Regional History Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 23 Turpentine Industry: Florida’s Turpentine Industry and other artifacts at the Museum of Geneva History and the Museum of Seminole County History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 24 Gatch Family Farm Equipment: The Gatch farm equipment and other artifacts at the Lake County Historical Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 25 Company Scrip: Different company scrips and other artifacts at the Groveland Historical Museum and The Osceola Welcome Center and History Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 26 Fishing Boats: A fishing boat and other artifacts at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Museum of Geneva History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 27 Leather Cap & Goggles: A leather racing cap and other artifacts at the Halifax Historical Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 28 Rum Runner: A rum runner and other artifacts at the Halifax Historical Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 29 Mosquito Beater: A mosquito beater and other artifacts at the Florida Historical Society, Robert Cassanello

Episode 30 Bolita: Bolita and other artifacts at Polk County Historical Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 31 Quilt Stories: The stories behind the patterns and designs of quilts. The quilts can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Lake Mary Historical Museum, Clermont Historical Village and the Harry T. Moore Cultural Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 32 Tapestries: A set of tapestries that hang in the New Smyrna Museum of History that depict important events in Central Florida’s past. The tapestries can be seen along with many other artifacts at the New Smyrna Museum of History., Robert Cassanello

Episode 33 Salt & Pepper Shakers: Salt and pepper shakers sold to tourists throughout the 20th century. The salt and pepper shakers which can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Clermont Historical Village and the Orange County Regional History Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 34 Rollins Collegiate Wear: Rollins College collegiate sweaters and beanies. The sweater and beanie featured in this episode can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Olin Library at Rollins College., Robert Cassanello

Episode 35 Leather Fire Helmet: A 1920s era leather fire helmet and other artifacts at The Mount Dora History Museum, Robert Cassanello

Episode 36 Art Colony Bell: The Maitland Art Colony Bell and other artifacts at the Maitland Art Center, Robert Cassanello

Episode 37 Uniforms: A Women’s Army Corps uniform and other artifacts at the Halifax Museum of Daytona Beach, Robert Cassanello

Episode 38 Citrus Industry: The citrus industry of Central Florida. Items related to the Citrus Industry can be seen along with many other artifacts at The Heritage Center and Indian River Citrus Museum and The Winter Garden Heritage Museum., Robert Cassanello

Episode 39 Wartime Civil Defense: World War II era civil defense training materials and other artifacts at the Museum of Geneva History, Robert Cassanello

Episode 40 Icons of Hate: The Ku Klux Klan in Florida and their involvement in the murder of civil rights activist Harry T. Moore. These items and many others can be seen at the Orange County Regional History Center and the Harry & Harriette Moore Memorial Park., Robert Cassanello

Episode 41 Recorded Music: The history of recorded music including an Edison Cylinder Gramophone from the Clermont Historic Village, a Brunswick Phonograph from the Lake County Historical Museum and a Rock-Ola juke box featured at the Groveland Historical Museum., Robert Cassanello

Episode 42 Jim Crow Signs: Jim Crow signs and racial segregation. The segregation signs can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Orange County Regional History Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 43 Surfboards: Surfboards and surfing in central Florida. The surf boards featured in this episode can be seen at the Halifax Historical Museum in Daytona Beach., Robert Cassanello

Episode 44 Highwaymen Paintings: The work and impact of the landscape artists The Highwaymen. The Highwaymen paintings can be seen at the Orange County Regional History Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 45 Diploma Plate: The charter class and first graduating class at Florida Technological University, now the University of Central Florida. The diploma plate can be seen at the University of Central Florida Library., Robert Cassanello

Episode 46 Mickey's Ears: The impact of Walt Disney World to central Florida tourism. We display the iconic Mickey Mouse Ears hat along with other items on exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 47 John Young's Flight Suit: The flight suit astronaut John Young wore on his Space Shuttle Missions. The flight suit can be seen along with many other artifacts at the Orange County Regional History Center., Robert Cassanello

Episode 48 Electronic Communications: The emergence of electronic communication in central Florida. The post office boxes and window are at The Winter Garden Heritage Museum, the telegraph can be seen at The New Smyrna Museum of History, the telephone and switchboard featured in this episode go to The Telephone Museum in Maitland and finally the computer can be seen on exhibit at The Museum of Seminole County History., Robert Cassanello

Episode 49 La Garita: The La Garita that sits on the front of the The Asociación Borinqueña de la Florida Central building, Robert Cassanello

Episode 50 Vernacular Exhibits: Ways in which to notice vernacular exhibits in your own neighborhoods, Robert Cassanello