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Program Number
80
Program Date
2-9-2011
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future | The Story of Grapefruit in Florida | 1513 Moment - The Founding of St. Augustine
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Environment; Development; Agriculture; St. Augustine; Colonial History
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 #80" (2011). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 80.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/80
Program Segments
The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future
Dr. Steven Noll and Dr. David Tegeder discuss their book, Ditch of Dreams: The Cross Florida Barge Canal and the Struggle for Florida's Future, which explores the conflict between developers and environmentalists over the canal project.
Mark-In Point: 01:13 Length: 22:34
The Story of Grapefruit in Florida
Paul Driscoll, a retired citrus manager, discusses the origin of the grapefruit and how it came to be cultivated in Florida.
Mark-In Point: 22:40 Length: 04:20
1513 Moment - The Founding of St. Augustine
Ths program provides a short summary of St. Augustine's founding in 1565 and its place in history as the oldest continuously inhabited European city in the United States.
Mark-In Point: 22:50 Length: 01:44