Florida Frontiers Radio Program #70

Program Number: 

70

Radio Program: 

Download: Audio icon FFProgram070.mp3

Program Segments: 

World War II Military Installations

Historian Daniel Hutchinson discusses the impact that World War II military installations had in Florida. Hundreds of thousands of people serving in the military came to the state for the first time, and many returned after the war, which helped transform Florida from a predominately rural, agricultural state into a more urban one.

Mark-In Point: 

1:11

Length: 

13:37

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Conch Shells

Phil and Joan DeFranco talk about the days when they hunted and sold souvenir conch shells in the Lower Keys during the 1970s.

Mark-In Point: 

15:15

Length: 

04:25

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Complex Indigenous Societies

Erin Woodruff of Vanderbilt University discusses the complex relations between Native Americans and Spaniards during the colonial period. 

Mark-In Point: 

19:41

Length: 

08:42

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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: 

30 Sep 2010

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | World War II Military Installations | Conch Shells | Complex Indigenous Societies