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Program Number
49
Program Date
2-16-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Noche de Gala St. Augustine | Miami Jetport Controversy | Jackie Robinson in Daytona Beach
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 #49" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 50.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/50
Transcript - Radio Program #49
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Program Segments
Noche de Gala St. Augustine
Dana Ste. Claire, interim director for St. Augustine's 450th Anniversary, talks about Noche de Gala, the celebration of the birthday of St. Augustine's founder Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
Mark-In Point: 01:15 Length: 13:57
Miami Jetport Controversy
Nat Reed, environmental director in the administration of Florida Governor Claude Kirk, recalls the fight over the planned jetport in Big Cypress Swamp and its establishment as a federally protected preserve.
Mark-In Point: 15:42 Length: 05:59
Jackie Robinson in Daytona Beach
Dr. Chris Lamb explains in his book, Blackout: The Untold Story of Jackie Robinson's First Spring Training, that Jackie Robinson first broke the color barrier in professional sports during his spring training with the Montreal Royals in Daytona Beach.
Mark-In Point: 21:44 Length: 06:45