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Program Number
72
Program Date
10-29-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | The Art of Henry Sonntag | NASA History | African American Railroad Workers
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Florida Artists; Space Industry; African American; Railroads
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 #72" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 69.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/69
Program Segments
The Art of Henry Sonntag
Chuck Faulkner has collected more than 170 pieces of Harry Sonntag's artwork and conducted extensive research on the artist.
Mark-In Point: 01:15 Length: 12:20
NASA History
Author and historian Dr. Robert Taylor discusses the history of NASA at Cape Canaveral beginning with the first launch. He also touches on the Space Race, the Apollo program, and the shuttle program.
Mark-In Point: 14:00 Length: 04:14
African American Railroad Workers
Three elderly African American men—Joe Maxwell, Willie James Polite, and Frank Johnson—were interviewed about their work on the railroads.
Mark-In Point: 18:15 Length: 08:05