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Program Number
41
Program Date
12-1-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Holiday Gift Ideas: Florida Books | Hitler's Soliders in Florida | Patrick Smith's: A Land Remembered
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Florida Authors; Holidays; World War II; Cracker Culture
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 #41" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 45.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/45
Program Segments
Holiday Gift Ideas: Florida Books
This program features interviews with several Florida authors, including Stetson Kennedy
Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 14:40
Hitler's Soldiers in Florida
Rupert Methrot, a former German prisoner of war, discusses what it was like to live in a POW camp in Florida during World War II.
Mark-In Point: 16:16 Length: 04:48
Patrick Smith's: A Land Remembered
Patrick Smith talks about his novel, A Land Remembered. He covers Florida history by following the story of the MacIvey Family over three generations.
Mark-In Point: 21:39 Length: 05:45