Loading...
Program Number
11
Program Date
3-23-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Hank Mattson—Cracker Cowboy Poet | When Manatees were Sea Cows | Florida in the Movies
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Cracker Culture; Florida Artists; Fishing; Folklife; Florida Films
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 #11" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 22.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/22
Transcript - Radio Program #11
Accessibility Status
Audio content is accompanied by transcripts for accessibility.
Program Segments
Hank Mattson—Cracker Cowboy Poet
Hank Mattson travels around Florida telling stories and sharing poetry he has written about cowboy culture. He discusses the relationship ranching families had with the land.
Mark-In Point: 01:14 Length: 15:46
When Manatees were Sea Cows
Fort Pierce resident Curtis Ramsey remembers hunting manatees with his cousin Ray back in the 1950s.
Mark-In Point: 17:15 Length: 04:47
Florida in the Movies
University of South Florida historians Dr. Susan Fernandez and Dr. Robert Ingalls talk about their book, Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies.
Mark-In Point: 22:07 Length: 06:06