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Program Number

15

Program Segments

Randy Noles and "The Orange Blossom Special"

Author Randy Noles, author of Orange Blossom Boys: The Untold Story of Evin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise, and the World's Most Famous Fiddling Tune, talks about the song, "The Orange Blossom Special," which was written about the passenger train of the same name that ran from Penn Station in New York City to Miami from 1925 to 1953.

Mark-In Point: 01:12 Length: 16:42

Sugar Cane Industry in Indian River County

Joel Tyson, former mayor of Fellsmere, recalls how Frank Heiser started his sugar business, Florida Crystals.

Mark-In Point: 18:02 Length: 04:37

The Miami Circle Archaeological Dig

Bill Dudley interviews archaeologist Bob Carr and Andy Bryant, president of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, about the Miami Circle archaeological site, which was discovered in 1998 when an apartment building was torn down.

Mark-In Point: 22:42 Length: 05:47

Program Date

4-20-2009

Segment Summary

SEGMENTS | Randy Noles and "The Orange Blossom Special" | Sugar Cane Industry in Indian River County | The Miami Circle Archaeological Dig

Keywords

Florida Frontiers; Music; Railroads; Florida Industry; Agriculture; Archaeology; Native American

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