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Program Number
55
Program Date
4-20-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Patrick Smith | Florida in the Cuban Missile Crisis | The 57 Club- Fred Karl
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Cracker Culture; Florida Authors; Cold War; Cuban American; 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 #55" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 58.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/58
Program Segments
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith discusses his novel, A Land Remembered, which is considered the great epic Florida novel.
Mark-In Point: 01:22 Length: 11:55
Florida in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Duke Nelson, a retired Army officer, discusses his experiences in Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Mark-In Point: 12:00 Length: 06:14
The 57 Club- Fred Karl
Fred Karl, a distinguished legislator who was a member of the 57 Club, discusses his political career in Florida in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.
Mark-In Point: 18:16 Length: 10:03