Category Florida History
A history of populist Florida Governors
Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent drift toward populism isn’t a new phenomena for Florida Governors. Several previous Florida Chief Executives have exhibited a right-wing populism. On this week’s Florida History Podcast, we look back at them. Note, this is the last Florida History Podcast before we begin our Albion Florida series, which commences next week. Our […]
#BlackHistoryMonth – Freedom in Florida, the first underground railroad, four part series
We did a total of four Florida History Podcast’s on the Underground Railroad to Florida. For Black History Month, we’re re-running this series. In Part I we discuss Fort Mose and runaway slaves to 17th and 18th Century Spanish Florida. The period from 1693 to 1739 is covered in this week’s podcast. It is the first in […]
SCOTUS: When Florida was center-stage for Nixon’s segregationist pick
Republicans want you to believe President Joe Biden’s desire to pick a black woman is unprecedented in American history. Never before, they imply has race, gender or views on race been used to pick someone for the highest court in the land. Well, that is simply not true and they know it. Since the Presidency […]
The Johns’ Committee – McCarthyism in Florida
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss Charley Johns and the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee. We felt this was particularly timely given some of the onerous legislation now being heard at the capitol. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and […]
New TFS podcast series: Albion Florida, an objective look at colonial Florida in a time of politically-inspired historical whitewashing
I’m currently writing a narrative about colonial Florida titled “Albion Florida” which will have a specific emphasis on English/British interactions with the state. The book is in its final stages of its first draft. However, given the current efforts by the Governor and Legislature to whitewash Florida History and teach our children myths rather than […]
The Smathers Project: 1962 Democratic Fundraiser featuring JFK and Senator Smathers
Below is a film of a 1962 Democratic Party Fundraiser from the State of Florida Archives.
The Tallahassee Sit-Ins
On the newest episode of the Florida History Podcast, we discuss the Tallahassee Sit-ins a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights history of our state (and something maybe soon to banned from discussion in Florida public schools?) You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, […]
Air Florida routes through the years
This month marks 40 years since the tragic Air Florida crash into a bridge over the Potomac. Air Florida had been one the airline darlings of the post-deregulation commercial aviation era that began in 1978, but by 1984 had ceased operations. Rapid expansion which turned the carrier into a domestic and international force had come […]
Podcast- MLK Jr, Florida and Civil Rights #MLKDay
On this week’s Florida History Podcast we discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. here in Florida with an emphasis on his actions in the state. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store apps for free […]
#MLKDay – MLK Jr. and LBJ reading/viewing
On this MLK Day, it is important to think about a time when a southern President who prior to 1957, had opposed Civil; Rights effectively partnered with Martin Luther King Jr. The amount of scholarship developed along with screenplays/movies about this period has exploded recently. This also helps explain the gradual shift in terms of […]
The Florida Squeeze 