An author and journalist says she is fascinated by "the perpetually mixed message" in American women's roles. mp3 | 6:20 | ||
A look at the history of Florida's cattle industry as told by author of the definitive book on the subject and those who lived it. mp3 | 08:13 | ||
The communities of people who give many Florida places their unique charm are being displaced by the process of gentrification. mp3 | 5:54 | ||
A scholar and three performers look at the growing African American storytelling movement - its origins and its importance in today's society. mp3 | 06:34 | ||
Two experts on ageing discuss the challenges facing Florida and the nation in the years to come. mp3 | 06:54 | ||
The first in a series of programs featuring a lifelong journalist's quest to understand the "real Florida." mp3 | 06:03 | ||
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 | 1:11 | ||
An African performance artist showcases his ancient music and dance traditions amidst the "melting pot" that is Central Florida. mp3 | 5:49 | ||
A multi-media CD combines music, poetry, words, and artistic and photographic images to educate and inform people about "nature of the nature" of Florida mp3 | 5:04 | ||
A historian's lifelong study is a woman whose life is an extraordinary story of survival. mp3 | 6:31 | ||
Exploring Southwest Florida's Little Salt Springs, divers and archaeologists bring up artifacts preserved for more than 12,000 years mp3 | 5:49 | ||
A Florida historian creates first biography of the man credited with saving the world's sea turtles mp3 | 5:04 | ||
Experts discuss Florida's rapidly-dwindling natural landscape and a few possible alternatives to developmental sprawl. mp3 | 5:04 | ||
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A discussion with the man who "wrote the book" on how the concept of honor has played out in the history of American society. mp3 | 5:05 | ||
A profile of a home-grown Florida novelist who has become known for her bravery and compassion mp3 | 06:19 | ||
In a field dominated by whites, African American architects in Florida have struggled to find their own voices. mp3 | 06:33 | ||
One of our country's greatest natural disasters was the 1928 hurricane. A journalist talks about his new book on the storm and offers a warning for future hurricanes. mp3 | 6:20 | ||
An interview with the author of a book detailing the untold story of black ballplayer Jackie Robinson's difficult spring training experiences in Florida. mp3 | 6:02 | ||
Remembering the songs, the politics, and the personality of an outspoken Florida singer/songwriter. mp3 | 5:04 | ||
How NASA changed the face of East Central Florida forever. mp3 | 06:47 | ||
Two historians discuss how can we rekindle the spirit of public participation among Americans. mp3 | 05:40 | ||
A unique Florida artist who stepped out of one world and into another, specializing on the unusual and those who live off the beaten path. mp3 | 6:07 | ||
A scholar co-writes an autobiography of Florida's Miccosukee Indian Tribe's first chairman. mp3 | 06:26 | ||
Five months after the much-publicized Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, Florida had its own movement in Tallahassee, one that resulted in profound changes for the residents of out capital city. mp3 | 6:16 | ||
One of the nation's best-loved crime/mystery writers writes children's novels with an environmental agenda. mp3 | 5:31 | ||
In various festivals and other historical centers around the state, folks celebrate the bygone traditions and values of farm life. mp3 | 5:50 | ||
A Florida actor/scholar brings new life to two historic black civil rights activists. mp3 | 06:55 | ||
Two scholars discuss the achievements of a pioneering 19th century educator and crusader for womens' and African American rights in Florida. mp3 | 06:58 | ||
An expert talks about the diverse ways Floridians have celebrated the holiday season beginning with the Spanish colonial period. mp3 | 5:34 | ||
A group of Civil War people are reenacted for a storyteller's performance in St. Augustine. mp3 | 5:03 | ||
A historian and an actor/scholar discuss the life and times of legendary Florida politician Claude Pepper. mp3 | 06:51 | ||
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 | 1:25 | ||
The art of clowning is carried on by a small museum and a clown school in Lake Placid mp3 | 5:57 | ||
Florida's foremost nature photographer talks about his mission to preserve the natural Florida landscape. mp3 | 5:09 | ||
A profile of Miami's legendary African American concert promoter and nightclub owner Clyde Killens, a man who left his mark on the culture and community of South Florida. mp3 | 05:45 | ||
A South Florida journalist sets out to collect more bizarre and unusual stories of Sunshine State behavior. mp3 | 5:04 | ||
One of the most popular novel themes is the coming of age story. Several authors talk about the reasons for setting such novels in Florida. mp3 | | ||
A first-person account of a boy growing up during the Cuban revolution features vivid images of childhood in a time of unrest mp3 | 06:25 | ||
A Florida novelist talks about her journey from poverty to literary achievement and about how her characters deal with the loss of the "old Florida." mp3 | 06:56 | ||
A prize-winning Florida novelist talks about her sense of place, her unusual take on the state and its people, and its environmental connection. mp3 | 5:30 | ||
A prominent public intellectual reflects on the continuing inequality in American life. mp3 | 7:01 | ||
The sounds and voices of a former fishing village on Florida's west coast that was an isolated pocket of living history. mp3 | 08:24 | ||
A Florida architect explains how building techniques from Florida's past still can be relevant in today's world. | ||
Two scholars look at the culture and history of an important group of Florida pioneers. mp3 | 06:00 | ||
Native Floridians look at some of the traditions and customs surrounding the food they grew up with. mp3 | 5:37 | ||
Songwriters talk about composing new songs honoring the heritage of Florida's crackers. mp3 | 5:56 | ||
A new genre of Western-style fiction from a Florida writer who seeks to recreate the excitement of the classic Western novels in a Florida setting. mp3 | 06:33 | ||
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 | 0:47 |
Scholars discuss the life and contributions of legendary Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti and his relationship with Florida
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An Cuban actor/scholar portrays the 19th century crusader for Cuban independence.
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The award-winning journalist, author, and playwright talks about his work and his ties to Florida.
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A socially-concious broadcast pioneer seeks to enlighten Central Floridians about civil rights.
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Bahamian-born Florida A&M students tell how their traditional folk art and dance is acting as a bridge between Florida and the Caribbean Islands.
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A book explores the many sides of Florida folk art through visits with a host of artists. We hear the voices of some of the people featured in the book.
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One of the state's most historic sites, the overcrowded cemetery has a long and colorful history.
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A journalist talks about his book on the Florida hurricane of 1928, which, he believes, hasn't received the attention it deserves.
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The struggles of a pioneering female journalist to document the Spanish American War just off Florida's shore.
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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 history professor writes a crime/mystery novel set in 1920s St. Petersburg.
mp3 | 5:37
A retired newspaperman writes a new biography of one of Florida's most famous leaders, a man once called the "spokesman of the new South"
mp3 | 6:14
A Miami crime/mystery writer looks further south for a location for his new novel.
mp3 | 6:06
Two historians study the letters of Florida women in the 1930s who seek relief from the depression by writing to Washington politicians.
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Rare letters from two women who came to the turbulent Florida frontier of the 1830s
mp3 | 6:17
Scholars believe that one of the best ways to understand history is to hear the voices of the people who lived it.
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Two women who came to US from Cuba as children compare notes on how their lives have been shaped by having to straddle two cultures.
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A Florida poet seeking to reproduce the voices of three women from Florida's past reads excerpts and discusses her work
mp3 | 06:58
Archaeologists are hot on the trail of a historic lost town that was home to a colony of escaped African slaves.
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A nature writer speaks of losing his rural "cracker" home to development.
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Teachers, counselors, and social service workers come together to discuss the images and ideals of "home."
mp3 | 07:05
A portrait of a Key West artist whose work has defined and captured the experience of a generation of islanders.
mp3 | 05:57
The first book documenting the life and work of one of Florida's greatest environmental crusaders also details her early struggles to succeed in a male-dominated field.
mp3 | 5:03
Remembering the best-selling Florida author who wrote about the land and its people with affection and respect.
mp3 | 05:46
A brief biography of Florida's most famous environmentalist.
mp3 | 06:17
The bohemian community of Coconut Grove was home to the pioneering environmentalist. Now the cottage is in danger from gentrification.
mp3 | 5:02
An actor/scholar portrays the greatest American humorist.
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A Florida actor/scholar portrays the educator who has been called the most powerful black woman of the 20th century.
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The need for a sense of community for coping with the problems of our urban society is dealt with in a talk by an urban planner who seeks to build bridges between communities and governments.
mp3 | 06:08
A one-man play dramatizes the captivity of a French Huguenot in the Spanish colonial city of St. Augustine in the 1500s.
mp3 | 5:56
A seasoned national reporter remembers the stressful days in Florida in the midst of the crisis.
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Cuban archives of Spanish colonial documents are opened to study after years of sequestration, and what the study of these and other priceless papers has revealed.
mp3 | 6:17
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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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 | 1:09
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 | 0:47
A book details our long and destructive relationship with Florida's Everglades.
mp3 | 6:15
Could Florida be facing large-scale water wars? One journalist believes our failure to conserve the state's water will lead to dire consequences in the years to come.
mp3 | 5:28
Archaeologists uncovering details of the chain of Spanish missions that once spanned northern Florida are revealing new information about our past.
mp3 | 07:14
Once part of a great chain of missions across North Florida, San Luis is today one of the country's leading Spanish colonial interpretive sites.
mp3 | 5:54
Mosquito control has played an integral part in the modern history of Florida.
mp3 | 06:35
Archaeologists working to uncover the story of the Calusa Indians on an island in Southwest Florida.
mp3 | 06:30
A film scholar reveals the surprising story of how one Florida city come close to becoming the country's movie production center.
mp3 | 06:40
What has happened to the farmworkers displaced by the buyout of the Florida muck farms around Lake Apopka. A photographer sets out to help them document their lives.
mp3 | 5:49
A mental health expert discusses the myths and misconceptions in the way Floridians view homelessness.
mp3 | 5:30
A group of historians talk about myths that have persisted in Florida's history.
mp3 | 06:30
A group of activists work to preserve some Florida neighborhoods deemed to be at "the tipping point."
mp3 | 6:06
A play tells how the Net Ban has impacted the state's commercial fishermen.
mp3 | 5:38
Three veteran journalists discuss the rise of media conglomerates and the "bottom line" approach to the news.
mp3 | 06:43
A folk festival exposes some of the traditions and folk arts practiced by members of the rapidly-growing new immigrant communities in Central Florida.
mp3 | 5:50
New urbanist planners go to the hurricane-devastated gulf coast to give residents an alternative to developer-driven sprawl.
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