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Archaeologist Dr. Keith Ashley explores the trade relationships between Native Americans living in peninsular Florida and the people of the Mississippian Culture a thousand years ago.
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Historian Dr. James Cusick discusses literacy during Florida's colonial period by examining the private library of Spanish Colonel José Maria de la Torre.
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History professor Dr. James Denham talks about the letters of Corinna and Ellen Brown, two sisters who were born in New Hampshire and moved to Florida in 1835 on the eve of the Second Seminole War.
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Present-day cowboy poet Doyle Rigdon looks at the 500-year history of Florida's cattle industry and the techniques and terminology that makes Florida cowboy culture different from that of the American West.
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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.