Florida Frontiers Radio Program #90

Program Number: 

90

Radio Program: 

Download: Audio icon FFProgram090.mp3

Program Segments: 

Southern Songs and Stories

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.

Mark-In Point: 

01:15

Length: 

14:35

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1513 Moment - Florida and the Spanish Civil War

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.

Mark-In Point: 

15:58

Length: 

01:15

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Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast

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.

Mark-In Point: 

17:42

Length: 

05:18

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The Caribbean on Film

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.

Mark-In Point: 

23:00

Length: 

05:07

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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: 

15 Jun 2011

Segment Summary: 

SEGMENTS | Southern Songs and Stories | 1513 Moment - Florida and the Spanish Civil War | Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast | The Caribbean on Film