Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies

Description

"Historians Susan Fernandez and Robert Ingalls highlight the central plots, environmental settings, and characters in movies with Florida themes using film clips, stills, and publicity posters. They show how depictions of Florida have changed in more than 300 films over the last century."

Contact name
Coppola, Ann
Sponsoring Organization
Friends of the Hudson Library
Phone number
1 727-861-3040
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One hour

Exploring the Environmental History of Florida

Description

"Dr. Jack Davis, author and professor of environmental history, UF offers his assessment of the state of the Florida environment."

Contact name
Way, Frances
Sponsoring Organization
Ortona Community Library
Phone number
1 863-675-7880
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One and a half hours

Calusa Culture and the Modern History of Old Marco

Description

"Archaeologist William Marquardt discusses the archaeological findings that inform us today about the early peoples who inhabited the Marco Island area."

Contact name
Perdichizzi, Elizabeth
Sponsoring Organization
Marco Island Historical Society
Phone number
1 239-394-6917
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One hour

Archie Carr: the Man Who Saved Sea Turtles

Description

"Historian Fritz Davis reveals the remarkable life and work of Archie Carr, the Florida scientist whose research on the ecology and migrations of sea turtles established the basis for their conservation in Florida and the Caribbean. This illustrated talk reveals Carr's many achievements in science and conservation as well as his intriguing personality."

Contact name
Walsh, Lynn
Sponsoring Organization
Friends of the North Indian River County Library
Phone number
1 772-589-1355
Target Audience
General Public
Start Date
Duration
One and a half hours

Not Just a Scenic Road: The Blue Ridge Parkway and Its History

Description

This workshop will explore the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachia region, through lectures, exploration of teaching resources and curriculum development, trips to cultural resources along the parkway, and free exploration.

Contact name
Specht, Neva Jean
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 828-262-6879
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Six days
End Date

Not Just a Scenic Road: The Blue Ridge Parkway and Its History

Description

This workshop will explore the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachia region, through lectures, exploration of teaching resources and curriculum development, trips to cultural resources along the parkway, and free exploration.

Contact name
Specht, Neva Jean
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone number
1 828-262-6879
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Duration
Six days
End Date

Louisiana Purchase State Park [AR]

Description

This National Historic Landmark at the junction of Lee, Monroe and Phillips counties preserves the initial point from which all surveys of the property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 initiated. That year, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the vast territory of Louisiana from France for $15 million. The unmapped wilderness of approximately 900,000 square miles doubled the size of the fledgling nation and helped shape the destiny of the United States.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.

Bible Point State Historic Site [ME]

Description

This 27-acre property was made famous by Teddy Roosevelt, who visited the area beginning in 1878. As a young man under the guidance of his lifelong friend and guide Bill Sewall, Roosevelt camped at the southern end of Mattawamkeag Lake and hunted and fished throughout the area. It was reported that, each day, Roosevelt would take his bible and hike to a beautiful point of land at the confluence of the West Branch of the Mattawamkeag River and First Brook where he would read the bible. A plaque at the site commemorates Roosevelt's love for the area.

The site is open to the public.

Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.

Forest History Society [NC]

Description

The Forest History Society is a nationwide society dedicated to preserving the history of the great forests of the United States. The society puts on yearly lectures and conferences, and also hosts an impressive research center full of primary sources.

The society offers educators sample curriculum, a teacher guide, and an education newsletter. The website offers a history of the society, visitor information, online links to sample curriculum, and back issues of the educational newsletter.

Does not appear to be affiliated with a specific historic site intended for K–12 audiences.