Florida Frontiers Radio Program #76

Program Number: 

76

Radio Program: 

Program Segments: 

Gary White―Conservation in Florida

Gary White's book, Conservation in Florida: Its History and Heroes, is a survey of the environmental movement in Florida.

Mark-In Point: 

01:20

Length: 

14:53

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1513 Moment - Pirates in St. Augustine

Historian Dr. Michael Gannon talks about how the city of St. Augustine has been beseiged by several different pirates, including Sir Francis Drake and Robert Searles.

Mark-In Point: 

16:45

Length: 

1:40

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Bill Crawford - Florida's Big Dig

Author Bill Crawford discusses the dredging of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway after President Harry Truman's yacht ran aground. 

Mark-In Point: 

18:30

Length: 

04:00

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Poet Robert Frost in Florida

Bill Dudley interviews several people about Robert Frost and the last twenty-nine years of his life, which he spent in Florida.

Mark-In Point: 

22:30

Length: 

05:50

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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: 

18 Dec 2010

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Gary White―Conservation in Florida | 1513 Moment - Pirates in St. Augustine | Bill Crawford - Florida's Big Dig | Poet Robert Frost in Florida