Florida Frontiers Radio Program #82

Program Number: 

82

Radio Program: 

Download: Audio icon FFProgram082.mp3

Program Segments: 

Zora Neale Hurston's Final Decade

Author Virginia Lynn Moylan discusses the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston during the last decade of her life, which she spent in her home state of Florida.

Mark-In Point: 

01:13

Length: 

15:00

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1513 Moment - Henry Flagler

Historian Dr. Gary Mormino talks about railroad magnate and hotelier Henry Flagler and his impact on the development of the east coast of Florida. 

Mark-In Point: 

16:32

Length: 

01:53

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Mark Tripson talks about working at his family's dairy on the Treasure Coast in the 1960s.

Mark-In Point: 

18:30

Length: 

04:21

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Puerto Ricans in Central Florida

Dr. Natalie Underberg and Dr. Patricia Silver discuss their work collecting oral histories from Central Florida's large Puerto Rican community, the fastest-growing Hispanic group in Florida.

Mark-In Point: 

22:52

Length: 

25:16

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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: 

03 Mar 2011

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Zora Neale Hurston's Final Decade | 1513 Moment - Henry Flagler | | Puerto Ricans in Central Florida