Florida Frontiers Radio Show #19

Author(s)

Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, Florida Historical SocietyFollow
Florida Historical Society

Program Number

19

Program Segments

MAURICE O’SULLIVAN AND WENXIAN ZHANG “A TRIP TO FLORIDA FOR HEALTH AND SPORT”

Cyrus Parkhurst Condit wrote the novel, A Trip to Florida for Health and Sport, in 1855, which gives an accurate depiction of everyday life in Florida prior to the Civil War. It was first published in 2009 and edited by Rollins College professors Dr. Maurice O'Sullivan and Dr. Wexian Zhang.

Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 16:00

MEMORIES OF FLORIDA OYSTERS

This program features an interview with Polly Sutherland Moore about oyster fishing with her father in St. Lucie.

Mark-In Point: 17:40 Length: 04:15

HISTORY OF BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING

University of Florida historian Dr. Jack Davis and author Dr. Kevin MaCarthy, who has written several books about baseball in Florida, discuss the history of baseball spring training in the state and its impact on tourism and the economy.

Mark-In Point: 21:55 Length: 08:05

Program Date

5-18-2009

Segment Summary

SEGMENTS | MAURICE O’SULLIVAN AND WENXIAN ZHANG “A TRIP TO FLORIDA FOR HEALTH AND SPORT” | MEMORIES OF FLORIDA OYSTERS | HISTORY OF BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING

Keywords

Florida Frontiers; Florida Authors; Fishing; Folklife; Sports; Baseball

Sponsors

Brevard Cultural Alliance

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.

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

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 #19" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 14.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/14

Accessibility Status

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