The 500 year story of Florida's first livestock. mp3 | 5:17 | ||
Two historians look at a Florida tradition and its long and sometimes turbulent relationship with the state's inhabitants. mp3 | 5:54 | ||
The following is a clip from Miami: Reflection in the Water. Reflection in the water was produced by WPBT Channel 2 with funds from the Florida Humanities Council. mp4 | 1:10 | ||
A historian explains how Florida became a preferred destination for major league baseball clubs in the early spring months. mp3 | 5:38 | ||
Some of the people who suffered through the 1964 civil rights struggles in St. Augustine tell their stories. mp3 | 6:00 | ||
Some important aspects of Florida's African American history that have been overlooked in the Nation's Oldest City. mp3 | 07:18 | ||
The mythology and folklore surrounding the St. Johns River. mp3 | 6:14 | ||
A profile of one of Florida's best-known activists and writers, in his own words. mp3 | 06:15 | ||
Florida's legendary folklorist and activist tells of a series of visits from another legendary character. mp3 | 6:54 | ||
In the 1930s, legendary Florida writer and activist Stetson Kennedy goes on a Key West retreat, observing and participating in the local culture mp3 | 5:04 | ||
Sociologist Steven Tipton in one of a series of talks exploring social behavior in the United States, part of a program titled "The Good Society" mp3 | 04:39 | ||
Does Florida have a distinct culture all its own? One scholar weighs in on the idea that our state's diversity inhibits the formation of any kind of clear image. mp3 | 6:15 | ||
Lifetime residents reminisce about the rise and fall of their small Central Florida "company" town mp3 | 07:25 | ||
The voices of some of the people whose lives are connected with Florida's most famous river. mp3 | 06:10 | ||
Some surprising facts about a historic town on Florida's west coast. mp3 | 06:11 | ||
A South Florida storyteller works to educate the public to the value of stories as an art form that promotes cross-cultural understanding. mp3 | 5:02 | ||
Key West honors a playwright who combined poetry and drama to create a new style of American theater. mp3 | 6:30 | ||
The following is a clip from Miami: Reflection in the Water. Reflection in the water was produced by WPBT Channel 2 with funds from the Florida Humanities Council. mp4 | 0:34 | ||
A book looks at the life of a man whose home designs set the tone for a Central Florida community. mp3 | 6:10 | ||
The story of the great ditch that was to cut the Florida peninsula in half to create depression jobs and, later, political capital. mp3 | 7:02 | ||
In 1957, then Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, a resident of Daytona Beach in the 1940s and 50s, gave much of his extensive collection of Cuban art to "the people of Daytona Beach." An art scholar explains how the collection offers a rich insight into Cuban history and tradition. mp3 | 06:34 | ||
A popular tourist site in downtown Tallahassee houses artifacts telling the story of the African American experience in Florida. mp3 | 5:02 | ||
The authors of a book about South Florida's most powerful Indian tribe talk about their legacy. mp3 | 5:36 | ||
Scholars and circus owners discuss the key role played by the Sunshine State in the history of the circus in the US. mp3 | 06:38 | ||
The story of Jacksonville's civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s. mp3 | 6:02 | ||
Archaeologists work on a computer program to allow Floridians to view priceless artifacts recovered from a site on an island near St. Petersburg. mp3 | 6:21 | ||
A philosopher looks at how a sense of environmental ethics may offer solutions to Florida's environmental problems. mp3 | 06:43 | ||
A scholar tells the story of Florida's primeval swamp preserve and collects oral histories of some of the people whose lives have become entwined with the wilderness area. mp3 | 6:46 | ||
An unseen army of immigrant farmworkers endure marginal living conditions to harvest food for Floridians. mp3 | 6:15 | ||
A film historian details the rise and fall of Jacksonville's budding movie industry of the early 1900s mp3 | 5:04 | ||
In-depth summer seminars for teachers allow them to feel better informed as well as better appreciated for their hard work. mp3 | 4:55 | ||
Two scholars discuss the reasons for the continued migration into Florida throughout history, as well as the problems that have resulted. mp3 | 06:40 | ||
Two scholars discuss the elusive nature of what has become known as the "Florida Dream" mp3 | 06:40 | ||
The beginnings of the country's longest-running state folk festival. mp3 | 8:21 | ||
Folklorists seek out examples of customs, practices, and knowledge - learned the old-fashioned way - from the people. mp3 | 06:41 | ||
A map charting the depth and diversity of Florida's cultural heritage as reflected in its literary riches. mp3 | 06:18 | ||
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A ground-breaking project combines the voices and images of a collection of Florida folk and outsider artists for access on a web site. mp3 | 6:07 | ||
The story of the 1928 hurricane that devastated the farming area south of Lake Okeechobee, killing an untold number of migrant farm workers. mp3 | 5:00 | ||
A Florida historian authors the definitive study of the intrepid students and others who risked life and limb for a belief in equality and civil rights. mp3 | 6:16 | ||
A year after its publication, the author of the definitive history of the Freedom Riders talks about the decade-long labor interviewing many of the people involved. mp3 | 5:21 | ||
A group of experts discuss the state of philanthropic giving in Florida, as well as some of the issues around giving. mp3 | 6:03 | ||
A play featuring a conversation between two African American women on their lives growing up in Florida focuses on the civil rights struggles in our state's history. mp3 | 06:22 | ||
Survivors and their liberators tell their personal stories mp3 | 5:25 | ||
A New England science fiction writer visits Key West in the 1920s and invents many of the symbols used a decade later to lure tourists to the island. mp3 | 5:04 | ||
Illicit slave trading on the seas continued long after the United States declared it illegal in 1820. New findings suggest Florida may have played a role in finally ending the practice. mp3 | 06:44 | ||
The story of the oldest building in South Florida: a lighthouse that has survived through the turbulent years of the 19th and into the 20th century. mp3 | 4:55 | ||
On the outskirts of Florida's most populous county, archaeologists uncover the remains of a massive canoe a thousand years old. mp3 | 5:04 | ||
The discovery of the unpublished manuscript of a visionary 19th century archaeologist sheds new light on our understanding of Florida's prehistoric peoples. mp3 | 6:02 | ||
The architect who designed some of Miami's most outrageous hotels and homes talks about his work and the boisterous era that fostered it. mp3 | 5:04 |
Profile of an environmental activist who uses music to entertain and educate the public about Florida's fragile ecology.
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A Florida supreme Court justice goes beyond his judicial duties to reach out to educate the public about the workings of our third branch of government.
mp3 | 5:52
An artist learns to appreciate the subtle beauty of the Florida scrub landscape and its unique plants and animals.
mp3 | 5:04
A prize-winning historian discusses her biographical novel - a new take on the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
mp3 | 5:38
The words of a Florida poet who wants to enlighten the public about the culture and traditions of the state's cattle industry.
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Profiling the life journey of a modern Haitian artist now living in Florida.
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Florida's African Americans struggle to bring democracy to their state during the white backlash to post civil war reconstruction.
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Members of Florida government, business and activist groups act out roles similar to real life, and wrestling with ethics and the Florida environment.
mp3 | 06:39
A look at the 60 years since the creation of the National Park and what has been done to protect Florida's endangered water resources.
mp3 | 5:04
A new book features biographies of 62 Florida "outsider artists."
mp3 | 5:55
The following is a clip from Miami: Reflection in the Water. Reflection in the water was produced by WPBT Channel 2 with funds from the Florida Humanities Council.
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A Florida educator and author takes a humorous, sometimes poignant look at the state's history.
mp3 | 5:35
The author of a book on the social history of modern Florida tells how the state has reinvented itself after the second world war.
mp3 | 5:52
Actor/scholars portray three of the leading lights of the Harlem Renaissance - all of whom grew up in Florida.
mp3 | 5:48
An award-winning travel writer looks at a new trend that offers an alternative to Florida's traditional pattern of growth and development
mp3 | 5:54
A look inside a popular cave in North Florida that is part of state park.
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Commercial net fishing, outlawed in the 1990s, was a way of life many Floridians. A scholar produces a film to document their stories.
mp3 | 6:14
Three experts discuss some of the Florida foods and foodways that are gaining in popularity as well as some that may need to be preserved.
mp3 | 6:03
A new book fits the entire history of Florida into just 70 pages. Its author says the book addresses a need for those from out of state to gain a basic understanding of our rich Florida heritage.
mp3 | 4:49
An immigration expert debunks the most prevalent myths about immigrants, finding that many are perpetuated by self-serving politicians.
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The author of a book about North America before the arrival of the Europeans draws some surprising conclusions about the number of people living in Florida.
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Four scholars look at the many ways Florida has been featured in films - and how these depictions have changed over time.
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A historian discusses the surprising story of the changing face of Florida politics, including the shift from a Democratic to a Republican-controlled state government.
mp3 | 5:04
Florida's unique singer/songwriter tradition as seen by some of its participants, plus a look at the man who started it all.
mp3 | 07:34
An innovative program designed to inspire Florida schoolteachers with a new sense of appreciation and a renewed purpose and connection with their colleagues.
mp3 | 06:03
Three of Florida's top political pundits discuss the state's unique place in national politics.
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A group of experts discuss political trends and their implications for the 2004 presidential election.
mp3 | 5:47
A historian focuses on the struggles of the women that stayed behind when Florida men went to war.
mp3 | 5:58
Scholars and writers discuss their personal takes on Florida's crime/mystery fiction.
mp3 | 4:59
The story of Florida's most famous Prohibition-era outlaws is told by a retired educator who is the foremost authority on the gang.
mp3 | 5:56
Over the last few years some of the most important work in the field of archaeology in Florida has been done by unpaid workers who love finding out more about our state's ancient people.
mp3 | 6:30
Three Florida Book Award medalist poets read some of their poems.
mp3 | 5:02
The author of a book on the subject talks about the people who settled much of Florida in the 18th and 19th centuries.
mp3 | 5:51
The life and times of Sidney J Catts, his turbulent career and colorful personality.
mp3 | 6:31
The authors discuss their book on our state's human and natural history as detailed from an environmental rather than a political viewpoint.
mp3 | 6:08
Beginning in the early 20th century Floridians have been a strong presence in major-league baseball
mp3 | 5:50
Experts discuss the ways diverse ingredients are being combined to make make new and interesting foods.
mp3 | 5:05
Two researchers and a historian tell the story of the St. Joe Company and how it came to control one million acres of Florida's Panhandle, raising questions about land use and regional planning.
mp3 | 6:15
Some preservation-minded experts talk about the many historic graveyards that are being neglected or worse, destroyed for development.
mp3 | 5:41
The story of the Spanish fort that is one of the most popular tourist attraction of St. Augustine, North America's oldest city.
mp3 | 6:46
A well-known journalist generates a list of books every Floridian should have on their shelf.
mp3 | 6:15
The effects on Florida of FDR's New Deal is examined by two historians.
mp3 | 5:04
New Urbanists talk about reducing America's dependence on the automobile, enhancing public spaces, and building mixed-use housing.
mp3 | 5:18
A new program promises to help those with low reading skills with stories about how literature relates to everyday life.
mp3 | 6:00
Two historians shed light on the little-known history of the Spanish privateers that operated off the coast of La Florida.
mp3 | 6:17
Florida's Indians today are better off than ever before, thanks to strong leadership over the last 30 years. But can members of the tribe hold on to their unique culture?
mp3 | 5:01
How the history of one popular natural Florida location reflects the changing story of our state's tourist industry.
mp3 | 5:59
Two historians tell the story of the Kennedy Space Center and the space program's effect on Central Florida.
mp3 | 5:04
The space shuttle revives the flagging space program in Florida with news interest spurred on by the Challenger disaster.
mp3 | 5:03
The man who coined the term "third places" explains why these places are essential for the health of a community, and how the absence of such places affects our society.
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