Florida Frontiers Radio Program #39

Program Number: 

39

Radio Program: 

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Program Segments: 

The Highwaymen Artists

Al Black, Roy McClendon, and Mary Ann Carroll, members of the African American "outsider" artists who were part of The Highwaymen, discuss the origins and history of their group.

Mark-In Point: 

01:10

Length: 

14:57

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Perry. Florida: Company Town

Gloria Wood remembers living in Perry, Florida, which was a company town during the 1930s.

Mark-In Point: 

16:22

Length: 

05:16

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Bay of Pigs from a Cuban Perspective

Victor Andres Triay, author of Bay of Pigs: An Oral History of Brigade 2506, discusses the role of Cuban Americans in the ill-fated operation.

Mark-In Point: 

21:40

Length: 

06:09

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Sponsors: 

Brevard Cultural Alliance

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.

Program Date: 

03 Nov 2009

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | The Highwaymen Artists | Perry. Florida: Company Town | Bay of Pigs from a Cuban Perspective