Florida Frontiers Radio Show #29

Author(s)

Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, Florida Historical SocietyFollow
Florida Historical Society

Program Number

29

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

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

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.

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

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

Accessibility Status

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