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Author Randy Noles, author of Orange Blossom Boys: The Untold Story of Evin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise, and the World's Most Famous Fiddling Tune, talks about the song, "The Orange Blossom Special," which was written about the passenger train of the same name that ran from Penn Station in New York City to Miami from 1925 to 1953.
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Joel Tyson, former mayor of Fellsmere, recalls how Frank Heiser started his sugar business, Florida Crystals.
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Bill Dudley interviews archaeologist Bob Carr and Andy Bryant, president of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, about the Miami Circle archaeological site, which was discovered in 1998 when an apartment building was torn down.
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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.
Jessie Ball duPont Fund
This project is sponsored in part by The Jessie Ball duPont Fund.