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Program Number
07
Program Date
2-16-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Florida Troubadour Chris Kahl | Catching Snakes in the 1950s | The Civil War in Florida
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Music; Folklife; Tourism; Civil War
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 #7" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 26.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/26
Transcript - Radio Program #7
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Program Segments
Florida Troubadour Chris Kahl
Native Floridian Chris Kahl trained in England for five years, learning about traditional British folk music. He has recorded two albums of Florida folk music that cover a wide range of topics.
Mark-In Point: 01:19 Length: 16:05
Catching Snakes in the 1950s
Two sisters, Debbie and Becky Click, remember hunting snakes for Rose Allen's Reptile Institute in Silver Springs during the 1950s.
Mark-In Point: 17:50 Length: 04:50
The Civil War in Florida
Paul Taylor, author of Discovering the Civil War in Florida, discusses Florida's role in the Civil War as a supplier of beef and salt to the Confederacy.
Mark-In Point: 22:56 Length: 07:25