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Program Number
64
Program Date
7-28-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Florida Humanities Council (FHC) Teaching Seminar | U.S. Senator Matthew Quay In Florida | Florida Women in the Civil War
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Colonial History; St. Augustine; Politics; Women's History; Civil War
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 #64" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 61.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/61
Transcript - Radio Program #64
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Program Segments
Florida Humanities Council (FHC) Teaching Seminar
An FHC seminar in St. Augustine offers a colonial experience other than Jamestown or Plymouth. Historian Dr. Michael Gannon talks about the importance of teachers in Florida and the need for a more extensive coverage of Florida history. Dr. James Cusick talks about the difficulty of covering such a long, rich history.
Mark-In Point: 01:22 Length: 15:00
U.S. Senator Matthew Quay In Florida
Controversial Philadelphia Senator Matthew Quay annually visited St. Lucie, Florida, in the late 1880s. Jean Ellen Wilson discusses Quay's relationship to the state.
Mark-In Point: 16:44 Length: 04:14
Florida Women in the Civil War
Historian Tracy Revels, author of Grander in Her Daughters: Florida’s Women During the Civil War, and Dr. James Denham of Florida Southern University talk about the lives of Florida women during the Civil War.
Mark-In Point: 20:58 Length: 06:47