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Program Number
10
Program Date
3-16-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Neil Hurley—Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War | DDT in Florida | Vanished Florida Industries
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Lighthouses; Historic Preservation; Environment; World War II; Florida Industry
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 #10" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 23.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/23
Transcript - Radio Program #10
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Program Segments
Neil Hurley—Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War
Author Neil Hurley discusses his book, Florida's Lighthouses in the Civil War. There were twenty-one state-of-the-art lighthouses lining the coasts of Florida at the beginning of the Civil War. He speaks about the importance of preserving Florida's lighthouses.
Mark-In Point: 01:24 Length: 11:59
DDT in Florida
Janie Gould interviews John Bidler about DDT usage in Florida and its impact on the environment.
Mark-In Point: 13:34 Length: 06:53
Vanished Florida Industries
Bill Dudley interviews Sidney Vaughn and several others about industries that have vanished from Florida, including the cigar industry, sponge diving, and turpentine manufacturing.
Mark-In Point: 20:37 Length: 05:13