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This episode includes an interview with Tony Walsh, executive director of the Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, about the play, "Southern Stories and Songs." The play explores how different artists have portrayed Florida and features the words of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Tennessee Williams, and the music of Stephen Foster.
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This broadcast features an overview of Florida's support for the Popular Front during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). The Hispanic community in Tampa raised money and resources for the cause, but after fierce conflict, General Francisco Franco defeated the Spanish Republic.
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This episode discusses early medical practices in rural Florida and how the beginnings of organized home health care in the 1960s led to the founding of the Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast in 1975.
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This broadcast discusses how Caribbean film festivals and series held in Florida can be used as educational tools for studying immigrant populations. Featured films include The Price of Sugar (2007), The Waiting List (2000), and Dancehall Queen (1997). It also explores Florida's long relationship with the Caribbean and the debate about whether Florida should be considered part of the Caribbean.
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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.