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Program Number
90
Program Date
6-15-2011
Segment Summary
SEGMENTS | Southern Songs and Stories | 1513 Moment - Florida and the Spanish Civil War | Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast | The Caribbean on Film
Keywords
Florida Frontiers; Florida Authors; Hispanic; Cracker Culture; Caribbean; Florida Films
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 #90" (2011). Florida Frontiers: The Weekly Radio Magazine of the Florida Historical Society. 92.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/florida-frontiers-radio/92
Program Segments
Southern Songs and Stories
This episode includes an interview with Tony Walsh, executive director of the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, about the play, "Southern Stories and Songs." The play explores how different artists have portrayed Florida and features the words of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Tennessee Williams, and the music of Stephen Foster.
Mark-In Point: 01:15 Length: 14:35
1513 Moment - Florida and the Spanish Civil War
This broadcast features an overview of Florida's support for the Popular Front during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). The Hispanic community in Tampa raised money and resources for the cause, but after fierce conflict, General Francisco Franco defeated the Spanish Republic.
Mark-In Point: 15:58 Length: 01:15
Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast
This episode discusses early medical practices in rural Florida and how the beginnings of organized home health care in the 1960s led to the founding of the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast in 1975.
Mark-In Point: 17:42 Length: 05:18
The Caribbean on Film
This broadcast discusses how Caribbean film festivals and series held in Florida can be used as educational tools for studying immigrant populations. Featured films include The Price of Sugar (2007), The Waiting List (2000), and Dancehall Queen (1997). It also explores Florida's long relationship with the Caribbean and the debate about whether Florida should be considered part of the Caribbean.
Mark-In Point: 23:00 Length: 05:07