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Program Number
29
Program Date
8-4-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | De Luna: Founder of North America's First Colony | Professional Deer Hunting in the Depression | The Other War of 1812
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Colonial History; Folklife; African 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 #29" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 30.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/30
Transcript - Radio Program #29
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Program Segments
De Luna: Founder of North America's First Colony
Author John Appleyard discusses his book, De Luna: Founder of North America's First Colony. It is a fictionalized account of Tristán de Luna's attempt to found a colony in what is now Pensacola.
Mark-In Point: 01:22 Length: 14:36
Professional Deer Hunting in the Depression
Jerry Walker talks about his family's history in Okeechobee County.
Mark-In Point: 16:06 Length: 03:42
The Other War of 1812
Dr. James Cusick talks about the importance of Florida during the War of 1812 and how Southern slave owners saw it as a threat to slavery, because of the number of escaped slaves living as free men in the territory.
Mark-In Point: 19:54 Length: 07:44