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Program Number
76
Program Date
12-18-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Gary White―Conservation in Florida | 1513 Moment - Pirates in St. Augustine | Bill Crawford - Florida's Big Dig | Poet Robert Frost in Florida
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Environment; Florida Authors; Colonial History; St. Augustine; Development
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 #76" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 65.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/65
Transcript - Radio Program #076
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Program Segments
Gary White―Conservation in Florida
Gary White's book, Conservation in Florida: Its History and Heroes, is a survey of the environmental movement in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 01:20 Length: 14:53
1513 Moment - Pirates in St. Augustine
Historian Dr. Michael Gannon talks about how the city of St. Augustine has been beseiged by several different pirates, including Sir Francis Drake and Robert Searles.
Mark-In Point: 16:45 Length: 1:40
Bill Crawford - Florida's Big Dig
Author Bill Crawford discusses the dredging of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway after President Harry Truman's yacht ran aground.
Mark-In Point: 18:30 Length: 04:00