Florida Frontiers Radio Show #6

Program Number: 

6

Radio Program: 

Radio Show #6
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Program Segments: 

Mosquitoes, Alligators, and Determination

The Brevard Theatrical Ensemble has put together a musical, Mosquitoes, Alligators, and Determination, that celebrates Florida Cracker culture.

Mark-In Point: 

01:23

Length: 

12:00

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Florida East Coast Railway

Bobby Noles remembers when his grandfather was a railroad engineer with Henry Flagler's East Coast Railway in Florida, which ran down the east coast of the state.

Mark-In Point: 

13:54

Length: 

07:01

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African American History

Free African Americans arrived in the 1500s with the Spanish. Dr. Jane Landers has written a book on the subject, titled Black Society in Spanish Florida. Using Spanish records, Landers was able to trace the lives of individuals from Africa to Spain to North America.

Mark-In Point: 

21:01

Length: 

06:22

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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: 

09 Feb 2009

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Mosquitoes, Alligators, and Determination | Florida East Coast Railway | African American History