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Program Number
01
Program Date
1-5-2009
Segment Summary
Patrick Smith and Dr. Maurice O'Sullivan on A Land Remembered | Florida's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis | Florida's Folk Singer Bobby Hicks.
Keywords
Cracker Culture; Environment; Florida Frontiers; Music
Sponsors
Brevard Cultural Alliance's mission is to build and sustain a dynamic and vibrant arts and cultural sector integral to Brevard County's quality of life.
Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, FHC grants primarily respond to the needs of local communities, but they often address topics of statewide interest. FHC is particularly interested in projects that are collaborative, attract diverse audiences, encourage active participation from the public, and explore humanities topics and disciplines in interesting and engaging ways.
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
STARS Citation
Brotemarkle, Dr. Ben and Florida Historical Society, "Florida Frontiers Radio Show #1" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 1.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/1
Transcript - Radio Program #1
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Program Segments
Patrick Smith and Dr. Maurice O'Sullivan on A Land Remembered
Patrick Smith discusses his novel, A Land Remembered, which is considered the great epic Florida novel.
Mark-In Point: 01:15 Length: 12:05
Florida's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Duke Nelson, a retired Army officer, discusses his experiences in Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Mark-In Point: 13:30 Length: 07:00
Florida's Folk Singer Bobby Hicks.
Florida Folk Show host Pete Gallagher and folk musician Ernie Williams remember Bobby Hicks, a Florida folk singer who championed environmental protection and cultural preservation.
Mark-In Point: 20:36 Length: 05:15