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Program Number
59
Program Date
6-1-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Historic Hurricane Special
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Hurricanes
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 #59" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 54.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/54
Program Segments
Historic Hurricane Special
Tom Knowles, author of Category 5: The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, discusses the storm and its effects, including the destruction of the railroad track connecting the Florida Keys to the mainland, and the death of more than 200 World War I veterans stationed in the area. Journalist Janie Gould interviews several Florida residents about the impact of the 1926, 1928, and 1949 hurricanes on the state. Journalist Bill Dudley talks with Eugene and Asterie Provenzo, authors of In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew, about the impact of the hurricane in 1992 that left a quarter of a million people homeless and caused almost $30 billion in damage.
Mark-In Point: 01:25 Length: 27:00