Florida Frontiers Radio Program #65

Program Number: 

65

Radio Program: 

Download: Audio icon FFProgram065.mp3

Program Segments: 

Jewish Museum of Florida

This program features an interview with Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director of the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami Beach. She talks about the process of researching and documenting Florida's long Jewish history.

Mark-In Point: 

01:11

Length: 

15:26

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Teaching in Florida After World War II

Rita Wyatt talks about teaching school in Indian River County after World War II, when Florida's population exploded and Florida schools struggled to keep up.

Mark-In Point: 

17:16

Length: 

05:35

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Historic Key West Cemetery

Sexton Russell Brittian discusses historic Key West Cemetery. Key West has always been a multicultural place, and the different burial practices there reflect its diversity.

Mark-In Point: 

22:52

Length: 

05:23

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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: 

05 Aug 2010

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Jewish Museum of Florida | Teaching in Florida After World War II | Historic Key West Cemetery