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The original theatrical presentation Female Florida: Historic Women in Their Own Words features depictions of businesswoman Caroline P. Rossetter, writer Zora Neale Hurston, environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and educator Mary McLeod Bethune. The Florida Historical Society created and presented this production with a “preview” performance at the Library of Florida History in Cocoa on January 21, 2011, and three “premiere” performances in Eatonville Town Hall on January 28, 2011, as part of the 22nd Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities. Lady Gail Ryan portrayed Rossetter and Douglas, and Deloris Purdie played Hurston and Bethune. | ||
Below is a downloadable Curriculum Guide for Female Florida: Historic Women in Their Own Words and four video segments from the production that can be shown in the classroom or assigned for homework viewing. Images to the left are linked to associated videos for Zora Hurston, Majory Stoneman Douglas, Carrie Rossetter and Mary McLeod Bethune. At the bottom of the page are addtional video and file links. | ||
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| FemaleFlorida_CuriculumGuide.pdf | 1.1 MB |
