FORUM Spring 2020

Voices and Votes
Follow the course of our country’s tumultuous history through this new Museum on Main Street exhibit.
By Jacki Levine

The rise and fall of Florida’s would be capitol
The Panhandle’s St. Joseph was a thriving town, hosting the drafting of the first state constitution, until disaster laid it low.
By Ron Cunningham

Home for history for 200 years
The Grove in Tallahassee, now a museum, has seen history unfold for 200 years, from its time as the residence of Florida Territorial Governor Richard Keith Call, to its years as the home of Gov. LeRoy Collins, the husband of Call’s descendant.
By Mark Hinson

We hold these truths…
An essay by a noted Harvard scholar and author on what we can learn from the Declaration of Independence today.
By Danielle Allen

A Mirror to our state
How Florida’s five constitutions reflect the evolving history of Florida.
By Mary Adkins

A voting primer
A comprehensive look at the state’s history of voting, and how voting rights have reflected the times.
By Susan MacManus

Women’s suffrage centennial
A story of how the struggle played out in Florida, as women fought for the right to vote.
By Peggy Macdonald

Why our voting rates lag behind
One of the nation’s fastest growing states, Florida is also one of the worst when it comes to voter participation. We look at why.
By Aubrey Jewett

Let there be sunshine
Meet legislator J. Emory “Red” Cross, who led the way on Florida’s groundbreaking Government in the Sunshine laws.
By Ron Cunningham

ON THE COVER: Symbol of the suffrage movement
An American suffragist carrying an American flag attached to a broom handle, circa 1917. (Photo by Wade Mountfortt Jr./ Archive Photos/Getty Images)