Florida Frontiers Television

Fifty Years of Walt Disney World. Opening in 1971, Walt Disney World has had a significant impact on the economy, politics, and history of Florida.

Musical performances highlight Florida history.

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Based on a panel discussion presented as part of the Florida Historical Society 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting and Symposium, historians and voting rights activists discuss “100 Years of the 19th Amendment: Florida Women Breaking Barriers.”

Florida historians discuss “Civil Rights, Equality, and Racial Justice in the Age of Black Lives Matter.” The panel discussion was presented as part of the Florida Historical Society Virtual Annual Meeting and Symposium.

This panel discussion was presented as part of the Florida Historical Society Virtual Annual Meeting and Symposium. Historians compare pandemics from the state's past with COVID-19.

The Freedom Rides of 1961 are seen as a pivotal point in the Civil Rights Movement, but it's often forgotten that two groups of Freedom Riders came to Florida.

Since the 1800s, tourist attractions have allowed visitors to encounter Florida nature in controlled settings.

From "The Florida Suite" composed by Frederick Delius in the 1880s, to the present, the musical legacy of Jacksonville includes classical, jazz, bluegrass, and contemporary works.

Crackers are pioneer settlers who first arrived in the 1700s, and their descendants.

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