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Program Number
65
Program Date
8-5-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Jewish Museum of Florida | Teaching in Florida After World War II | Historic Key West Cemetery
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Jewish History; World War II; Development; Cemeteries; 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 #65" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 60.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/60
Program Segments
Jewish Museum of Florida
This program features an interview with Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director of the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami Beach. She talks about the process of researching and documenting Florida's long Jewish history.
Mark-In Point: 01:11 Length: 15:26
Teaching in Florida After World War II
Rita Wyatt talks about teaching school in Indian River County after World War II, when Florida's population exploded and Florida schools struggled to keep up.
Mark-In Point: 17:16 Length: 05:35
Historic Key West Cemetery
Sexton Russell Brittian discusses historic Key West Cemetery. Key West has always been a multicultural place, and the different burial practices there reflect its diversity.
Mark-In Point: 22:52 Length: 05:23