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Program Number
50
Program Date
3-2-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Ax Handle Saturday in Jacksonville | Remembering Fort Capron | Florida's New Deal History
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; African American; Civil Rights; Native American; Seminole Wars; Great Depression; Politics
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 #50" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 49.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/49
Program Segments
Ax Handle Saturday in Jacksonville
Rodney Hurst discusses the violent events of August 27, 1960, in his book, It Was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke, when the NAACP held a peaceful lunch-in that was attacked by whites with ax handles and baseball bats.
Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 16:46
Remembering Fort Capron
Local historian Anne Sinnett explores the history of Fort Capron near present-day St. Lucie and its role in the Third Seminole War.
Mark-In Point: 18:29 Length: 04:26
Florida's New Deal History
Professors John Stuart and John Stact discuss their book, A New Deal in South Florida. The New Deal transformed south Florida with huge building projects and social programs.
Mark-In Point: 22:56 Length: 05:09