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Program Number
45
Program Date
1-12-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | | 21st Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival | Oldest Art in the Western Hemisphere | Trolleys and Streetcars in Florida
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; African American; Florida Authors; Archaeology; Art; Transportation; Development
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 Program #45" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 41.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/41
Program Segments
21st Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival
N. Y. Natheri and Maya Angelou talk about the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival held in Eatonville, which is the oldest African American municipality in the U.S. The purpose of the festival is to preserve and promote African American culture.
Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 17:49
Oldest Art in the Western Hemisphere
James Kennedy found a mammoth bone decorated with a carving of a mammoth, possibly the oldest art ever found in the Western Hemisphere.
Mark-In Point: 18:29 Length: 04:11
Trolleys and Streetcars in Florida
Historian Seth Bramson talks about how many cities in Florida had streetcars and trolleys for public transportation.
Mark-In Point: 22:42 Length: 05:16