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Program Number
70
Program Date
9-30-2010
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | World War II Military Installations | Conch Shells | Complex Indigenous Societies
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Development; World War II; Folklife; Florida Industry; Colonial History; Native American
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 #70" (2010). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 71.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/71
Program Segments
World War II Military Installations
Historian Daniel Hutchinson discusses the impact that World War II military installations had in Florida. Hundreds of thousands of people serving in the military came to the state for the first time, and many returned after the war, which helped transform Florida from a predominately rural, agricultural state into a more urban one.
Mark-In Point: 1:11 Length: 13:37
Conch Shells
Phil and Joan DeFranco talk about the days when they hunted and sold souvenir conch shells in the Lower Keys during the 1970s.
Mark-In Point: 15:15 Length: 04:25
Complex Indigenous Societies
Erin Woodruff of Vanderbilt University discusses the complex relations between Native Americans and Spaniards during the colonial period.
Mark-In Point: 19:41 Length: 08:42