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The Florida Historical Society Press preserves Florida’s past through the publication of books on a wide variety of topics relating to our state’s diverse history and culture.
2021 FHS PUBLIC HISTORY FORUM (VIRTUAL)
Dates:
Thursday, 20 May 2021 - 12:00am to Saturday, 22 May 2021 - 11:45pm
View our 2021 annual Awards Presentation, and the Panel Discussions
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With many Distinguished Panelists including: Dr. James M. Denham, Dr. Cher Knight, Dr. Canter Brown, Jr., Dr. Susan Parker, Dr. Julian Chambliss, and Dr. Rick Foglesong
THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY VIRTUAL PUBLIC HISTORY FORUM IS BEING PRESENTED AT NO EXPENSE TO THE PUBLIC AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS KIND OF FREE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH CONTINUE, PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TO FHS FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, ACCESSIBLE STARTING AT 9:00 AM
SESSION 1: TERRITORIAL FLORIDA IN 1821
Moderator: James Michael Denham
Panelist: James G. Cusick
Panelist: Canter Brown, Jr
Panelist: Susan Parker
Panelist: Jason Herbert
SESSION 2: EMANCIPATION DAY IN FLORIDA
Moderator: Ben Brotemarkle
Panelist: Althemese Barnes
Panelist: Jarvis Rosier
Panelist: Bob Holladay
Panelist: William “Bill” Gary
FRIDAY, MAY 21, ACCESSIBLE STARTING AT 9:00 AM
SESSION 3: FLORIDA LAND BOOM OF THE 1920s
Moderator: Alan Bliss
Panelist: Julian Chambliss
Panelist: Raymond Vickers
Panelist: Gary Mormino
Panelist: Luke Kasbarian
SESSION 4: FIFTY YEARS OF WALT DISNEY WORLD: FLORIDA B.D. (BEFORE DISNEY) AND A.D. (AFTER DISNEY)
Moderator: Ben Brotemarkle
Panelist: Rick Foglesong
Panelist: Cher Knight
Panelist: James C. Clark
Panelist: Francina Boykin
SATURDAY MAY 22, ACCESSIBLE STARTING AT 9:00 AM
SESSION 5: FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION
SATURDAY MAY 22, ACCESSIBLE STARTING AT 2:00 PM
SESSION 6: PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR GILBERT KING
The Jillian Prescott Memorial Lecture, 
GILBERT KING
Pulitzer Prize winning author of the books Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, and Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found. King has also written about race and criminal justice for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. He attended the University of South Florida and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Presented Saturday, May 22, at 2:00 pm
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