Florida Frontiers Radio Program #71

Program Number: 

71

Radio Program: 

Program Segments: 

Spanish Catholicism and Colonialism

Historian Dr. Michael Gannon, formerly a Catholic priest, discusses Spanish Catholicism's influence on Florida history.

Mark-In Point: 

01:13

Length: 

15:39

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Florida's Fence Law and Travel by Car

Native Floridian Victor Gacy remembers when a lack of highways made trips across the peninsula painfully long.

Mark-In Point: 

17:22

Length: 

05:04

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The Virgil Hawkins Story

Martin Dyckman, a former political columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, talks about the struggle of Virgil Hawkins to enter law school and become a member of the bar in segregated Florida.

Mark-In Point: 

22:26

Length: 

06:14

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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: 

06 Oct 2010

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Spanish Catholicism and Colonialism | Florida's Fence Law and Travel by Car | The Virgil Hawkins Story