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The 500 year story of Florida's first livestock.
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Two historians look at a Florida tradition and its long and sometimes turbulent relationship with the state's inhabitants.
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Spring Hill Seminole Indians

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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Spring Training in Florida

A historian explains how Florida became a preferred destination for major league baseball clubs in the early spring months.
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St. Augustine 1964: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement

Some of the people who suffered through the 1964 civil rights struggles in St. Augustine tell their stories.
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St. Augustine’s African American History

Some important aspects of Florida's African American history that have been overlooked in the Nation's Oldest City.
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St. Johns – The Mythical River

The mythology and folklore surrounding the St. Johns River.
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Stetson Kennedy

A profile of one of Florida's best-known activists and writers, in his own words.
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Stetson Kennedy and Woody Guthrie

Florida's legendary folklorist and activist tells of a series of visits from another legendary character.
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Stetson Kennedy in Key West

In the 1930s, legendary Florida writer and activist Stetson Kennedy goes on a Key West retreat, observing and participating in the local culture
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Steven Tipton

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"
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Steven Whitfield: The Florida Image

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.
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Story of a Sawmill Town

Lifetime residents reminisce about the rise and fall of their small Central Florida "company" town
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Suwannee Voices

The voices of some of the people whose lives are connected with Florida's most famous river.
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Tarpon Springs

Some surprising facts about a historic town on Florida's west coast.
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Telling Tales in Two Languages

A South Florida storyteller works to educate the public to the value of stories as an art form that promotes cross-cultural understanding.
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Tennessee Williams in Florida

Key West honors a playwright who combined poetry and drama to create a new style of American theater.
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Tequesta Burial Ground

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 Architecture of James Gamble Rogers

A book looks at the life of a man whose home designs set the tone for a Central Florida community.
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The Barge Canal: Florida’s Ditch of Dreams

The story of the great ditch that was to cut the Florida peninsula in half to create depression jobs and, later, political capital.
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The Batista Art Collection

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.
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The Black Archives Museum

A popular tourist site in downtown Tallahassee houses artifacts telling the story of the African American experience in Florida.
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The Calusa and Their Legacy

The authors of a book about South Florida's most powerful Indian tribe talk about their legacy.
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The Circus in Florida

Scholars and circus owners discuss the key role played by the Sunshine State in the history of the circus in the US.
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The Civil Rights Movement in Jacksonville

The story of Jacksonville's civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 60s.
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The Culture of Weedon Island

Archaeologists work on a computer program to allow Floridians to view priceless artifacts recovered from a site on an island near St. Petersburg.
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The Environment – a Larger View

A philosopher looks at how a sense of environmental ethics may offer solutions to Florida's environmental problems.
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The Fakahatchee Strand

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.
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The Farmworkers

An unseen army of immigrant farmworkers endure marginal living conditions to harvest food for Floridians.
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The First Hollywood

A film historian details the rise and fall of Jacksonville's budding movie industry of the early 1900s
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The Florida Center for Teachers

In-depth summer seminars for teachers allow them to feel better informed as well as better appreciated for their hard work.
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The Florida Dream

Two scholars discuss the reasons for the continued migration into Florida throughout history, as well as the problems that have resulted.
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The Florida Dream

Two scholars discuss the elusive nature of what has become known as the "Florida Dream"
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The Florida Folk Festival Story

The beginnings of the country's longest-running state folk festival.
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The Florida Folklife Project

Folklorists seek out examples of customs, practices, and knowledge - learned the old-fashioned way - from the people.
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The Florida Literary Map

A map charting the depth and diversity of Florida's cultural heritage as reflected in its literary riches.
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The Florida Travels of Amos J. Cummings

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The Folkvine Project

A ground-breaking project combines the voices and images of a collection of Florida folk and outsider artists for access on a web site.
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The Forgotten Storm

The story of the 1928 hurricane that devastated the farming area south of Lake Okeechobee, killing an untold number of migrant farm workers.
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The Freedom Riders

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.
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The Freedom Riders: An Update

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.
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The Givers

A group of experts discuss the state of philanthropic giving in Florida, as well as some of the issues around giving.
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The Grandmothers

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.
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The Holocaust: Lessons to Remember

Survivors and their liberators tell their personal stories
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The Key West of George Allan England

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.
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The Last Slave Ships

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.
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The Lighthouse at Cape Florida

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.
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The Longest Canoe

On the outskirts of Florida's most populous county, archaeologists uncover the remains of a massive canoe a thousand years old.
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The Lost Writings of Frank Hamilton Cushing

The discovery of the unpublished manuscript of a visionary 19th century archaeologist sheds new light on our understanding of Florida's prehistoric peoples.
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The Man Who Made Miami Modern

The architect who designed some of Miami's most outrageous hotels and homes talks about his work and the boisterous era that fostered it.
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	400 Years of American Women An author and journalist says she is fascinated by "the perpetually mixed message" in American women's roles. mp3 \| 6:20
	A Land Without Fences 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
	Affordable Housing in Paradise The communities of people who give many Florida places their unique charm are being displaced by the process of gentrification. mp3 \| 5:54
	African American Storytellers 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
	Ageing in Florida Two experts on ageing discuss the challenges facing Florida and the nation in the years to come. mp3 \| 06:54
	Al Burt 1994 The first in a series of programs featuring a lifelong journalist's quest to understand the "real Florida." mp3 \| 06:03
	Alligator_Tourism 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 in Central Florida An African performance artist showcases his ancient music and dance traditions amidst the "melting pot" that is Central Florida. mp3 \| 5:49
	An Artistic Tour of Natural Florida 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
	Anna Kingsley A historian's lifelong study is a woman whose life is an extraordinary story of survival. mp3 \| 6:31
	Archaeology in a Sinkhole Exploring Southwest Florida's Little Salt Springs, divers and archaeologists bring up artifacts preserved for more than 12,000 years mp3 \| 5:49
	Archie Carr: Saving Sea Turtles A Florida historian creates first biography of the man credited with saving the world's sea turtles mp3 \| 5:04
	Are We Paving Over Florida? Experts discuss Florida's rapidly-dwindling natural landscape and a few possible alternatives to developmental sprawl. mp3 \| 5:04
	Art in the Public Realm mp3 \| 6:13
	Augusta Savage: Florida Artist mp3 \| 5:32
	Bertram Wyatt-Brown: A Question of Honor 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
	Beverly Coyle A profile of a home-grown Florida novelist who has become known for her bravery and compassion mp3 \| 06:19
	Black Architects In a field dominated by whites, African American architects in Florida have struggled to find their own voices. mp3 \| 06:33
	Black Cloud: The Storm of 1928 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
	Blackout – Jackie Robinson in Florida 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
	Bobby Hicks: Florida Folksinger Remembering the songs, the politics, and the personality of an outspoken Florida singer/songwriter. mp3 \| 5:04
	Boom Times on Florida’s Spacecoast How NASA changed the face of East Central Florida forever. mp3 \| 06:47
	Boyt and Evans Two historians discuss how can we rekindle the spirit of public participation among Americans. mp3 \| 05:40
	Bud Lee: Portrait of a Florida Artist 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
	Buffalo Tiger of the Miccosukees A scholar co-writes an autobiography of Florida's Miccosukee Indian Tribe's first chairman. mp3 \| 06:26
	C.K. Steele and the Tallahassee Bus Boycott 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
	Carl Hiaasen: Kids and the Environment One of the nation's best-loved crime/mystery writers writes children's novels with an environmental agenda. mp3 \| 5:31
	Celebrating Florida Farm Life In various festivals and other historical centers around the state, folks celebrate the bygone traditions and values of farm life. mp3 \| 5:50
	Charles Pace A Florida actor/scholar brings new life to two historic black civil rights activists. mp3 \| 06:55
	Chloe Merrick Reed Two scholars discuss the achievements of a pioneering 19th century educator and crusader for womens' and African American rights in Florida. mp3 \| 06:58
	Christmas in Florida An expert talks about the diverse ways Floridians have celebrated the holiday season beginning with the Spanish colonial period. mp3 \| 5:34
	Civil War Tale Tellers A group of Civil War people are reenacted for a storyteller's performance in St. Augustine. mp3 \| 5:03
	Claude Pepper A historian and an actor/scholar discuss the life and times of legendary Florida politician Claude Pepper. mp3 \| 06:51
	ClosingComments 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
	Clowning Around in Florida The art of clowning is carried on by a small museum and a clown school in Lake Placid mp3 \| 5:57
	Clyde Butcher 2005 Florida's foremost nature photographer talks about his mission to preserve the natural Florida landscape. mp3 \| 5:09
	Clyde Killens 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
	Collecting Weird Florida A South Florida journalist sets out to collect more bizarre and unusual stories of Sunshine State behavior. mp3 \| 5:04
	Coming of Age in Florida 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 \|
	Confessions of a Cuban Boy 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
	Connie May Fowler 1994 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
	Connie May Fowler 2005 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
	Cornell West 2004 A prominent public intellectual reflects on the continuing inequality in American life. mp3 \| 7:01
	Cortez 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
	Cracker Architecture A Florida architect explains how building techniques from Florida's past still can be relevant in today's world.
	Cracker Culture Two scholars look at the culture and history of an important group of Florida pioneers. mp3 \| 06:00
	Cracker Food Native Floridians look at some of the traditions and customs surrounding the food they grew up with. mp3 \| 5:37
	Cracker Music Songwriters talk about composing new songs honoring the heritage of Florida's crackers. mp3 \| 5:56
	Cracker Western 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
	Cubans 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

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