Florida State Archives Photographic Collection
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 01/25/2008 - 22:21
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More than 137,000 photographs of Florida, many focusing on specific localities from the mid-19th century to the present, are available on this website. The collection, including 15 online exhibits, is searchable by subject, photographer, keyword, and date.
Materials include 35 collections on agriculture, the Seminole Indians, state political leaders, Jewish life, family life, postcards, and tourism among other things. Educational units address 17 topics, including the Seminoles, the Civil War in Florida, educator Mary McLeod Bethune, folklorist and writer Zora Neale Hurston, pioneer feminist Roxcy Bolton, the civil rights movement in Florida, and school busing during the 1970s.
"Writing Around Florida" includes ideas to foster appreciation of Florida's heritage. "Highlights of Florida History" presents 46 documents, images, and photographs from Florida's first Spanish period to the present. An interactive timeline presents materials—including audio and video files—on Florida at war, economics and agriculture, geography and the environment, government and politics, and state culture and history.
Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots
Anonymous (not verified)
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 17:11
Description
This weeklong seminar will bring together a distinguished team of humanities scholars who will provide an interdisciplinary exploration of Zora Neale Hurston's life and work. Participants will examine Hurston's accomplishments within the context of the historical and cultural development of the Eatonville community. They will grapple with compelling questions about how this unique black enclave fueled Hurston's appreciation of folk culture, inspired her literary works, created her racial identity, and formed her sometimes controversial views on race.
Contact name
Schoenacher, Ann
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Humanities Council
Phone number
727-873-2009
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Duration
One week
End Date
Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots
Anonymous (not verified)
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 16:57
Description
This weeklong seminar will bring together a distinguished team of humanities scholars who will provide an interdisciplinary exploration of Zora Neale Hurston's life and work. Participants will examine Hurston's accomplishments within the context of the historical and cultural development of the Eatonville community. They will grapple with compelling questions about how this unique black enclave fueled Hurston's appreciation of folk culture, inspired her literary works, created her racial identity, and formed her sometimes controversial views on race.
Contact name
Schoenacher, Ann
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Humanities Council
Phone number
727-873-2009
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $750 stipend
Duration
One week
End Date