Florida Frontiers Radio Program #5

Program Number: 

5

Radio Program: 

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Program Segments: 

Revisiting the Windover Archaeological Dig

FSU anthropology professor Dr. Glen Doran discusses the Windover archaeological site in central Florida, which has been dated to about 8,000 years ago. Ancient people who lived at the site buried their dead in small mortuary ponds that preserved the bodies and artifacts extremely well.

Mark-In Point: 

01:22

Length: 

16:02

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Miami Mobster Meyer Lansky

Retired FBI agent Bill Murphy remembers mobster Meyer Lansky living in Miami Beach during the 70s and 80s.

Mark-In Point: 

17:47

Length: 

04:42

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Remembering the Freedom Riders

Starting in May 1961, 436 people or "freedom riders" traveled from Washington, D.C., to the South to integrate travel in the United States.

Mark-In Point: 

22:38

Length: 

07:36

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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: 

02 Feb 2009

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Revisiting the Windover Archaeological Dig | Miami Mobster Meyer Lansky | Remembering the Freedom Riders