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Program Number
30
Program Date
8-19-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Cocoa Beach Surf Museum | Barbeque Charlie | Weeden Island Culture
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Folklife; Crime; Archaeology; Native American
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 #30" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 29.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/29
Program Segments
Cocoa Beach Surf Museum
Tony Sasso, executive director of the Cocoa Beach Surf Museum, discusses the history and culture of surfing in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 01:11 Length: 14:41
Barbeque Charlie
Marvin Carter recalls Vero Beach fisherman Charlie Chapman, also known as "Barbecue Charlie," who killed another fisherman and burned his body in an oil drum.
Mark-In Point: 16:02 Length: 04:46
Weeden Island Culture
Archaeologists Dr. Brent Weisman and Sheila Stewart talk about the Weeden Island People, who lived in parts of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, from AD 400 to AD 900.
Mark-In Point: 20:48 Length: 06:04