Florida Frontiers Radio Program #75

Program Number: 

75

Radio Program: 

Program Segments: 

Marjory and Marjorie on the Natural Florida

Leslie Kemp Poole of Rollins University and Dr. Cynthia Haller of City University of New York discuss Marjory Stoneman Douglas, author of The Everglades: River of Grass, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling.

Mark-In Point: 

01:07

Length: 

13:23

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1513 Moment - The First School

Historian Dr. James Cusick talks about the first school in Florida, which was founded in St. Augustine in 1786 and lasted until the end of the Spanish Colonial Period in 1821.

Mark-In Point: 

14:45

Length: 

01:48

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Seaton's Mountain

Sean Sexton talks about his grandfather, entrepreneur and eccentric Waldo Sexton, who built and decorated a mountain out of fill on Vero Beach, calling it "The Hanging Gardens of Vero." 

Mark-In Point: 

16:34

Length: 

05:34

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Dr. Gary Mormino - Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams

Dr. Gary Mormino discusses his book, Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams, which explores the transition of Florida in the second half of the twentieth century from a predominantly rural to a mostly urban state. 

Mark-In Point: 

22:55

Length: 

05:35

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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 Nov 2010

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Marjory and Marjorie on the Natural Florida | 1513 Moment - The First School | Seaton's Mountain | Dr. Gary Mormino - Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams