Florida Frontiers Radio Program #52

Author(s)

Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, Florida Historical SocietyFollow
Florida Historical Society

Program Number

52

Program Segments

Stetson Kennedy

Stetson Kennedy, native Floridian and social activist, recalls his friendship with Zora Neale Hurston, Woody Guthrie, and Harry T. Moore. He also talks about his career as a WPA folklorist and his exposure of the Ku Klux Klan.

Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 15:17

Wodtke's Department Store

Kay Wodkte Trent remembers Wodtke's Department Store, which opened on Vero Beach in 1942. She discusses fashions in 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s.

Mark-In Point: 16:50 Length: 4:01

Weeki Wachee Mermaids

Ginger Stanley Hallowell talks about her days as a mermaid at Weeki Wachee. Lu Vickers, author of Cypress Gardens: America's Tropical Wonderland, discusses the golden age of Florida tourism during the 1960s and 1970s.

Mark-In Point: 20:53 Length: 06:10

Program Date

3-21-2010

Segment Summary

SEGMENTS | Stetson Kennedy | Wodtke's Department Store | Weeki Wachee Mermaids

Keywords

Florida Frontiers; Folklife; Florida Authors; Florida Industry; Tourism

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 Program #52" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 47.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/47

Accessibility Status

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