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Program Number
26
Program Date
7-12-2009
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Pat Duggins: Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program | Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden | Historic Bok Tower Gardens
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Space Industry; Agriculture; Folklife; Historic Preservation; Tourism
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 Show #26" (2009). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 8.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/8
Program Segments
Pat Duggins: Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program
Pat Duggins, author of Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Program, talks about the space shuttle program and its effects on the space industry in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 01:17 Length: 16:13
Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden
Staff and visitors discuss the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach and the history of Japanese pineapple farmers in the area.
Mark-In Point: 17:56 Length: 04:50
Historic Bok Tower Gardens
Director of horticulture David Price, curator Pirjo Restina, and University of Miami architect Joanna Lombard talk about the history of Bok Tower Gardens, created more than seventy years ago by Edward Bok. It is known by the 200-foot tall gothic tower.
Mark-In Point: 22:49 Length: 05:33