Florida Frontiers TV - Rollins College

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In 1885, the tradition of offering a progressive, liberal arts education in Florida began in Winter Park, at Rollins College.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 35 – Rollins College
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35

Florida Frontiers TV - Free Black Settlements in Spanish Colonial Florida

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Free black communities were established in Spanish Colonial Florida as enslaved people escaped from British colonies to the north.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 34 - Free Black Settlements in Spanish Colonial Florida
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34

Florida Frontiers TV - Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida

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In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe was the most famous writer in America. By 1867, she was living and working in Florida

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 33 – Harriet Beecher Stowe in Florida
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33

Florida Frontiers TV - The Indigenous People of Florida

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At the time of European contact, dozens of indigenous groups with sophisticated cultures occupied Florida.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 32 – The Indigenous People of Florida
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32

Florida Frontiers TV - Florida in World War I

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When the United States joined World War I in 1917, Florida was still a relatively small state but it was significantly impacted by the conflict.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 31 – Florida in World War I
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31

Florida Frontiers TV - One Giant Leap

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In July 1969, the USA sent three men to the moon and returned them safely to the earth. Florida's Space Coast played a vital role in making this historic milestone happen.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 30 – One Giant Leap
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30

Florida Frontiers TV - The Greatest Show in Florida

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We explore the legacy of John and Mable Ringling in Sarasota including an art museum, circus museum, and the Ca' d'Zan mansion.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 29 - The Greatest Show in Florida
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29

Florida Frontiers TV - Film in Florida

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Hundreds of filmmakers have followed their dreams to Florida. Films are part of the history of Florida, going all the way back to the silent era.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 28 - Film in Florida
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28

Florida Frontiers TV - The Conch Republic

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Key West has a diverse history that includes "wreckers," writers, hippies, homosexuals, and U.S. Presidents. In 1982, the island seceded from the Union to form the Conch Republic.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 27 - The Conch Republic
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27

Florida Frontiers TV - The Highwaymen Artists

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The Highwaymen Artists. The Highwaymen are a group of mostly self-taught African American landscape painters who used their skills to create a profitable business model beginning in the 1950s.

 

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Florida Frontiers TV - Episode 26 - The Highwaymen Artists
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26
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