Florida Humanities Council 2006 Annual Report Bringing Floridians Together B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s F H C S t a ff

David Colburn, Chair—Gainesville Janine Farver, Executive Director

B. Lester Abberger—Tallahassee Barbara Bahr, Technology Manager

John Belohlavek—Tampa Laurie Berlin, Director of Administration

Frank Billingsley, Vice Chair—Orlando Julie Henry Matus, Program Coordinator—Road Scholars

Rachel Blechman— Karen Jackson, Program & Fiscal Assistant

Elaine Brown—Jacksonville Lisa Lennox, Administrative Assistant

William Carlson—Tampa Susan Lockwood, Director of Grants

Jim Clark—Orlando Carly Meek, Development Assistant

Brian Dassler—Fort Lauderdale Brenda O’Hara, Fiscal Officer

Juan Carlos Espinosa—Miami Barbara O’Reilley, Communications Director & Editor/FORUM

Nancy Fetterman—Pensacola Patricia Putman, Development Officer

Caren Lobo—Sarasota Monica Rowland, Program Coordinator—The Gathering & Center for Teachers

Kim Long—Naples Ann Schoenacher, Director, Florida Center for Teachers

Meredith Morris-Babb—Gainesville Diane Wakeman, Program Assistant

Lesley Northup—Miami

Howard Pardue—Tallahassee

Jeffrey Sharkey—Tallahassee

Rowena Stewart—Jacksonville

Ellen Vinson—Pensacola

Jon Ward—Fort Pierce The Florida Humanities Council, a nonprofit cultural and

educational organization, builds strong communities and

informed citizens by engaging Floridians in the heritage,

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Dear Friends and Supporters of the Florida Humanities Council

This annual report provides you with an opportunity We also hope you attend one of our hundreds of Road to review the Council’s many activities during Scholars presentations. Among them are Chautauqua the past year and to examine our budget and the performances that bring to life such important ways it has been used to enrich our programs. historical figures as civil rights martyr Harry T. Moore, environmentalist William Bartram, educator The Council remains dedicated to finding ways to bring and activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Everglades Floridians together. Our state has changed dramatically in champion Marjory Stoneman Douglas, railroad/hotel a mere lifetime. Between 1940 and 2006, the population magnate Henry Plant, and many others. By going to of Florida grew from 1.9 million to 17.5 million people. our website, nonprofit groups can request that one of During these 66 years, Florida went from being one of our 23 Road Scholars travel to your community. the poorest states in the nation and one of the least developed, with the smallest population in the South, to You may already have come in contact with one of the the most dynamic state on the East Coast and, alongside locally created history and cultural-heritage projects , the most diverse state in the nation. Only that we have funded over the years. During 2006, David R. Colburn one-third of Florida’s current residents were actually our grants program awarded more than $400,000 in born here; nearly 46 percent of Floridians were born federal funds to projects created and carried out by 78 in a different state; and 17.6 percent were born in nonprofit groups around the state. This federal money another country. Some historians have characterized leveraged an additional $500,000 in local matching Florida as “four regions in search of a state,” while funds. We believe we have used this money wisely to sociologists have referred to it as a “state of strangers.” enrich the lives of Floridians and the understanding they have of one another and of our state. The Council’s broad array of programs is designed to help today’s Floridians understand and appreciate the The Florida Humanities Council will continue to employ state’s rich history, the dynamic nature of its society, and the humanities to bring people together across racial and the diversity of its population. Our programs include cultural divides, to promote a sense of statewide identity, professional-development seminars for Florida teachers; to examine our common history, and to understand the grant awards for community-based projects; public past so that we are better able to address the present. lectures, discussions, and historical dramatizations presented at the request of local organizations around We welcome your comments about this report the state; radio programs and an award-winning and the Council’s activities, and we encourage statewide magazine that reach every corner of Florida; your involvement in all of our programs. and a cultural-heritage tourism program that leads Sincerely, weekend explorations in distinctive areas of the state.

We particularly encourage you to join us at one of these weekend explorations, which we call Gatherings. These on-site, in-depth tours in various communities are guided by leading scholars, local cultural and civic leaders, and longtime residents. You can access David R. Colburn information about the Gatherings at www.flahum.org. Chair of the Board of the Florida Humanities Council

1 Informing Teachers about Florida

More than 1,000 teachers from 121 elementary, middle, and high schools in 42 Florida counties attended our professional- development seminars in 2006.

These weeklong and daylong seminars, designed and sponsored by our Florida Center for Teachers (FCT), explored state history and literature, environment and growth, cultural and racial diversity, and many other relevant topics that enrich the understanding teachers have of Florida and its people.

Led by pre-eminent scholars from Florida universities, these programs provided a treasure trove of information, material, and experiences that teachers can use to deepen and enliven their classroom curricula. Many of the thousands of Florida educators who have attended FCT seminars over the past 13 years credit this intellectually stimulating experience with inspiring them to stay in the teaching profession.

Also in 2006, for the third consecutive year, we received a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct weeklong history workshops in St. Augustine for teachers from across the . Hundreds of educators, some from as far away as Alaska and Maine, have joined Florida teachers at this on-site workshop in our nation’s oldest permanent European settlement.

Florida teachers (top right) discuss issues at one of our many summer seminars on state history and cultural heritage. St. Augustine City Archaeologist Carl Halbirt (right) hunts artifacts with teachers from around the nation and state at one of our workshops on America’s oldest permanent European settlement.

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Bringing Ideas to Communities

Our Road Scholars presented more than 200 thought-provoking public programs at community centers, local libraries, theaters, school buildings, and other public venues in 94 communities across Florida in 2006.

Through talks, photographic presentations, and dramatic portrayals, our 23 Road Scholars engaged more than 10,000 Floridians on topics involving the state’s history, culture, literature, and art and delved into such issues as the interplay between the state’s natural environment, development, and “smart growth.”

Our roster of authors, journalists, actors, and photographers delivered these lively programs for local nonprofit organizations on topics ranging from culture to civil rights martyr Harry T. Moore and brought history to life with portrayals of such important Florida figures as Everglades champion Marjory Stoneman Douglas and railroad/hotel magnate Henry Plant.

Our Road Scholars traveled to communities across the state. They are (clockwise), Ersula Odom (as Mary McLeod Bethune), historian Jack Davis, Betty Jean Steinshouer (as Marjory Stoneman Douglas), author Gail Fishman, and Kelly Reynolds (as Henry Plant).

3 Funding Projects around the State

During 2006, our grants program awarded Major Grants Trust for Public Land, Troy Community Academy, Tallahassee, $25,000 Miami, $19,680 more than $400,000 in federal funds to help Flagler College, establish community-based humanities St. Augustine, $8,550 Conversations about the Using a restored, historic importance of place— slave cabin, the story of the A conference of leading projects in 50 Florida communities. natural and man-made Florida Underground Railroad scholars addresses many environments—are conducted is told through an exhibit, This federal money leveraged an additional $500,000 in issues surrounding in four Florida communities. brochure, and public program. local matching funds provided by the 78 nonprofit groups the building of Henry that created and carried out the projects. Flagler’s empire. Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, $18,920 Media Grants Our individual grant awards—ranging from $25,000 Tallahassee Museum of to less than $2,000—helped community groups bring History and Science, Several programs focus on Community Television in speakers for public programs; hold book fairs, Tallahassee, $6,579 African-American quilts and Foundation of South quilting traditions in Florida. Florida WPBT, Miami, film festivals, lecture series, in-depth conferences, A panel discussion by $25,000 panel discussions, and analytical programs on music renowned civil-rights University of Central and art; develop websites and historical displays; scholars highlights a A half-hour documentary Florida, Orlando, $24,931 produce television and radio documentaries and commemoration of the uses the Miami River to A website exploring Florida cultural-tourism resources; and much more. Tallahassee Bus Boycott. trace the development folk art is expanded. and history of Miami. These endeavors are enabling Floridians to explore, DeSoto National Memorial, Perdido Bay Tribe of preserve, and celebrate local history and culture; Bradenton, $13,042 WSRE Foundation, Inc., examine compelling topics and issues; and create Southeastern Lower Pensacola. $25,000 Archaeologists and permanent resources that enrich their lives. Muscogee Creek Indians, historians join members A television documentary Pensacola, $23,125 of the community to looks at the impact A mobile museum and explore the history of of military bases on educational outreach the DeSoto memorial. the Florida Panhandle vehicle is outfitted with during World War II. Brevard Library exhibits about the history Foundation, Cocoa, $7,547 and traditions of the WGCU-TV Public Media, Southeastern Creek Indians. Lee. $25,000 A daylong reading festival features characters out A video production uses Tampa Bay Performing of Florida history and the Sanibel Causeway to Arts Center, Tampa, present-day authors. tell the story of controlled $25,000 development in this Poster (above) commemorates Gulf Coast Heritage A study guide for the costal community. the Tallahassee Bus Boycott, historical theater piece “Cigar subject of a panel discussion by Association, Inc., Osprey, civil-rights scholars. $19,957 City Chronicles” is distributed WBCC-TV, Cocoa, $25,000 countywide in conjunction Dance photo (above right) An African-American history A television documentary illustrates Miami lecture series on with free performances. explores the relationship of African Diaspora cultural practices website includes links to and performances. historic places, events, tourism to the development Study guide for “Cigar City organizations, and collections of Central Florida. Chronicles” (right) is distributed throughout the Tampa area. in the Tampa Bay area.

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Friends of the Caribbean, Okeechobee County Public AAUW- Niceville-Valparaiso Tallahassee, $3,000 Library, Okeechobee, Branch, Niceville, $3,000 A film festival features films $3,000 Programs focus on exploring Africa and the Programs focus on Florida’s the contributions of African Diaspora experience. history and culture as told women in Florida. by storytellers, singers, Winter Park Historical historians, and artists. The Studio@620, Association, Winter Park, St. Petersburg, $3,000 $3,000 Ormond Beach Historical Programs feature An audiotape is produced Trust, Inc., Ormond Beach, Florida writers, with for a walking tour of $3,000 exhibits, film/video, and downtown Winter Park. Local history is featured photographic displays. in presentations on the Matheson Museum, Timucua Indians, endangered The Friends of Bruton Gainesville, $3,000 cemeteries, African-American Memorial Library, Plant A series of programs history, and Volusia County. City, $3,000 explores the history of Presentations examine the Alachua County. Friends of North Indian historical, literary, and River County Library, artistic interpretations of the Lake Wales Library Sebastian, $3,000 changing Florida landscape. Association, Inc., Lake Programs explore Florida’s Wales, $3,000 cultural heritage, asking Venice Area Historic A series of programs the question, “Who Preservation Society, highlights Hispanic, African- is a Floridian?” Venice, $3,000 American, and Native- A one-day seminar American history during Amelia Book Island examines the pros and Festival Inc., Fernandina Nicario Jiménez shows one of the many retablos he created reflecting their months of recognition. cons of New Urbanism. the culture of his native Peru. His story and his art are featured on Beach, $3,000 Florida’s folk art website, www.folkvine.org. Sarasota Reading Festival, A panel discussion Brevard Library Sarasota, $3,000 features authors exploring Foundation, Cocoa, $3,000 WJCT-TV, Jacksonville, Partnership Grants A panel discussion addresses Florida’s Sense of Place. A one-day book festival $25,000 Dunedin Public Library, the ethics and politics of presents conversations with A half-hour documentary uses Dunedin, $3,000 science with authors and Association to Preserve authors and a scholar. the bridges of Jacksonville Humanities lectures and a humanities scholar. African American Society, to tell the story of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal a panel discussion take History, and Tradition, city’s development. African American Heritage Church, Lake Worth, place during the year. Inc., Orlando, $3,000 Society, Pensacola, $3,000 Public programs explore $3,000 WEDU-TV, Tampa, $9,900 Kingsley Plantation Programs provide historical the significance and the A lecture series focuses on A scholar-led panel discusses Timucuan Preserve context and cultural role of African-American the interplay of science and modern Florida history National Park Service, appreciation in conjunction women in Central Florida. religion in contemporary life. following a documentary Jacksonville, $3,000 with an exhibit of on the same subject. Delray Beach Historical A daylong program focuses Highwaymen paintings. Tavares Public Library, Society, Inc., Delray, $3,000 on those who resisted Tavares, $3,000 the institution of slavery Latino/Hispanic literature, A series of programs and risked their lives to dance, folklore and music focuses on various aspects find freedom in Florida programs take place, with of Florida history. and the Caribbean. introductions by a scholar.

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St. Petersburg Museum Collier County Board of Rosewood Heritage of History, St. Petersburg, County Commissioners, Foundation, Inc., Miami, $2,000 Naples, $2,000 $2,000 A program of film, lecture, Interpretive signs create An exhibit about the and music pays tribute a self-guided tour of the Rosewood community features to local Blues greats. Otter Mound Preserve. a program with the last survivor of the massacre. Homestead Center for the FIU, Center for Arts, Homestead, $2,000 Transnational and St. Lucie County Cultural A series of lunchtime Comparative Studies, Affairs Council, Fort Pierce, lectures examine the Miami, $2,000 $2,000 history of the Homestead/ A lecture series offers public A panel discussion of leading South Florida area. presentations on African Hurston scholars considers Diaspora cultural practices the “Mystique of Zora.” Rollins College, and performances. Department of History, Northeast Black History Winter Park, $2,000 Heritage Education Committee, Mount Dora, A socio-cultural history of Resources, Inc., $2,000 the historic Art Deco Colony Tallahassee, $1,450 A booklet is published The artistic quilt (above), created by Mary Lee Bendolph of Gee’s Bend, Theater in Winter Park A symposium explores the chronicling the history of an Ala., is one of several exhibited in Orlando during a series of programs culminates in a display, diversity of expressions African-American school. on African-American quilts and quilting traditions in Florida. website, and article. of faith in sacred and secular communities. Shepherd of the Hills Hillel, Gainesville, $2,000 Episcopal Church, Lecanto, Two programs for Jewish Artists Alliance of North $2,000 Florida, Gainesville, $2,000 Beaches Area Historical Mini Grants Awareness Month feature Two scholar lectures Society, Jacksonville Beach, authors Michael Chabon An interpretive catalog is and a music program Atlantic Center for the $3,000 and Peter Hayes. produced on the heritage, explore spiritual music. Arts, New Smyrna Beach, culture, and natural A series of humanities $2,000 Florida Community sites of the area. Lee County Genealogical programs complements Public programs examine College at Jacksonville, Society, Cape Coral, $2,000 exhibits on the history various aspects of language, $2,000 Green Cove Springs, A community-wide heritage of the area. using written, visual, Programs on African- Florida, $2,000 festival inaugurates a and spoken genres. WQCS Radio Station, American literary traditions Two programs are presented restored historic site. Fort Pierce, $3,000 feature poet Larry Knight and on Augusta Savage—artist, Arts at St. Johns, Miami, actor/scholar Charles Pace. educator, civil rights Bonita Springs Historical A series of programs $2,000 activist, and native of Society, Bonita Springs, explores the history of Eight panel discussions Warm Mineral Springs/ Green Cove Springs. $2,000 St. Lucie County. explore the difficulties and Little Salt Spring A series of programs are advantages of straddling Archaeological Society, Friends of the Library, Dixie Theatre Foundation, held about the history two or more cultures. North Port, $2,000 Fernandina Beach, $2,000 Inc., Apalachicola, $3,000 and culture of the area Site tours and a public A seminar on “smart growth” and Florida in general. A series of programs examines Toby the Clown archaeology conference and development explores Florida history and culture. Foundation, Inc., Lake focus on the springs as communities designed for Placid, $2,000 a cultural resource. sustainable growth. A program features the history and art of clowning.

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UF George A. Smathers FIU, Department of and Zelda Fitzgerald’s Library, Gainesville, $2,000 Religious Studies, Miami, visit to St. Pete Beach. A digital historical record $2,000 SFCC, Museum of Florida of the 34th Street Wall A conference with leading Art and Culture, Avon documents changing scholars examines sacred Park, $2,000 social concerns. texts in order to understand the claims made by both An exhibit and program UCF, Department of Israelis and Palestinians chronicles the history, Philosophy, Orlando, to the same territory. landscape, and evolution of $2,000 the surrounding five counties. A discussion about Haitian Paragon Ladies of the Dove, Florida City, $1,750 culture and religion is Chautauqua Grants facilitated by a Haitian Two programs feature Zora Betty Jean Steinshouer, painter and a scholar. Neale Hurston as presented by St. Petersburg, $2,000 actor/scholar Phyllis McEwen. Nassau Institute for An actor/scholar researches Community Education, Tale Tellers of and develops a Chautauqua Fernandina Beach, $750 St. Augustine, St. characterization of A program features author Augustine, $2,000 environmentalist Marjory and scholar Raymond Stories are told, based Stoneman Douglas for Arsenault discussing his on events that took place touring with the FHC book on Freedom Riders during the Civil War in Road Scholars program. during the civil rights era. and around St. Augustine. Chaz Mena, New York, The Champions Fund, St Augustine Art $2,000 St. Petersburg, $1,370 Association, St. Augustine, An actor/scholar researches A scholar-led panel of $2,000 and develops a Chautauqua Florida authors discusses Programs with scholars characterization of Cuban development in Florida at the make connections between poet/statesman Jose Marti Times Festival of reading. artistic eras, movements, for touring with the FHC and practices—and the built Road Scholars program. Charlotte-Glades Library environment of St. Augustine. System, Port Charlotte, Civic Reflection $1,922 Heritage Museum of Grant Several programs examine Northwest Florida, the history and traditions Niceville, $2,000 Bishopric Medical Library, of Blues music. An exhibit and program Sarasota, $3,000 documents the history of A scholar-led reading and Jacksonville Public Library, commercial fishing and discussion program with Jacksonville, $2,000 related boat-building industry hospital staff explores Programs commemorate in Okaloosa County. medical humanities. the anniversary of the consolidation of county and St. Pete Beach Library, city governments and explore $2,000 its impact on the city. A reading guide, exhibit, Robie Allenetta Mortin (top), a survivor of the 1925 Rosewood massacre, and discussion marks the speaks in Ft. Lauderdale with an exhibit about the Rosewood community. Jan Zebrowski (above), a traditional lace maker, is among artists being 75th anniversary of F. Scott added to Florida’s folk-art website, www.folkvine.org.

7 Extracted Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2006 Revenues BALANCE SHEET Contributions, NEH General Memberships, Assets Support Grant and Fees Cash and investments 827,170 44% 19% Grants receivable 774,625 Prepaid expenses 88,745 Contributions receivable 313,704 Other assets 40,530

TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,044,774

Liabilities & Fund Balance Accounts payable and accrued expenses 52,975 State of Florida Grants payable 323,183 15% Net assets unrestricted 672,365 NEH Competitive Grants Temporarily restricted 982,541 22% Permanently restricted 13,710 TOTAL $ 2,044,774 Expenditures

Statement of Revenue and Expenses Program services 77% Revenue & Released Assets NEH General Support Grant 972,777 NEH Competitive Grants 470,599 State of Florida 325,426 Contributions, Memberships, and Fees 424,170 TOTAL $ 2,192,972

Expenditures Program services 1,634,253 Management 391,188 Fundraising 89,349 Fundraising TOTAL $ 2,114,790 4% Management 19%

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Niceville Quincy Fernandina Beach Pensacola Valparaiso Blountstown Tallahassee Destin Jacksonville Jacksonville Beach Panama City Crawfordville Ponte Vedra Beach Green Cove Springs High Springs St. Augustine Alachua Melrose Gainesville Palatka Hawthorne Palm Coast Archer Micanopy

Williston Barberville Ormond Beach Ocala Ortona Daytona Beach Cedar Key Dunnellon Altoona DeLand Port Orange Yankeetown Beverly Hills New Smyrna Beach Enriching Community Life The Villages Tavares DeBary Crystal River Lake Helen Inverness Sanford Our programs in 2006 touched every corner of the state. Leesburg Mount Dora Mims Winter Park This map shows the communities that received our grant Spring Hill Maitland Orlando Weeki Wachee awards and hosted Road Scholar presentations, teacher Kissimmee Cocoa Hudson Dade City seminars, Gathering heritage tours, family reading Satellite Beach Tarpon Springs Zephyrhills programs, civic-volunteer discussion groups, and Florida Melbourne Palm Harbor Temple Terrace Plant City Winter Haven storytellers’ programs. In addition, our radio features were Dunedin Tampa Lake Wales Palm Bay Clearwater broadcast on nine public radio stations around the state— Largo Valrico Sebastian Seminole Bartow and we distributed our FORUM magazine statewide. St Petersburg St Pete Beach Avon Park Vero Beach Sun City Center Bradenton Wauchula Fort Pierce Cortez Okeechobee Port St. Lucie Sarasota Arcadia Lake Placid Jensen Beach Stuart Venice North Port Jupiter Port Charlotte Canal Point LaBelle Juno Beach Englewood Punta Gorda Clewiston Palm Beach Gardens West Palm Beach Bokeelia Fort Myers Lake Worth Boynton Beach Sanibel Island Lehigh Acres Delray Beach Parkland Bonita Springs Tamarac Oakland Park Plantation Fort Lauderdale Naples Hollywood Sunny Isles North Miami Miami Beach Marco Island Miami

Homestead

9 Exploring Local Heritage

In 2006, we hosted in-depth cultural- heritage tours that introduced 140 Floridians to two distinctive, historic communities in our state: the fishing village of Cedar Key on the west coast and the ranching town of Fort Pierce on the east coast.

These enlightening weekend outings are sponsored by our Gathering program. Our Gatherings, guided by pre-eminent scholars, local cultural and civic leaders, and longtime community residents, build connections and understanding about what makes Florida special.

This revenue-generating program also helps the host communities by bringing in money through hotel stays, meals, activities, and shopping—and by encouraging them to celebrate their unique heritage. Like Cedar Key and Fort Pierce, many host communities have used our grant awards to develop their own cultural- tourism materials, programs, and infrastructure.

Since 1996, we have introduced hundreds of Floridians to communities around our state. From Okeechobee to Homosassa, from Mount Dora to Fernandina, and from St. Augustine to the Everglades—our Gathering program is getting to the heart of Florida.

At Cedar Key (top right), some Gathering participants relax after a kayaking adventure. At the Fort Pierce Gathering, participants travel by bus to a local ranch and walk along the town’s leafy streets (center), and hear speakers Nelson Bailey (right) and Dana Ste. Claire (far right) discuss Cracker culture.

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Telling the Stories of our State r a d i o p r o g r a m s Each week in 2006, about 100,000 Floridians heard our radio reports on nine public radio stations around the state.

THE MAGAZINE OF THE FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Our five-minute audio programs feature interviews and reports about new Florida books, issues and important FALL 2006 events in state history, Floridians involved in interesting activities, and stories about our state’s changing landscape and diverse cultures. Our 2006 radio programs—and hundreds of others we’ve produced over more than 15 feast yourself on years—can be accessed on our website at www.flahum.com. FLoridA! 2006 Radio Programs

Author Bill Belleville, Preserving Florida’s Ranchlands Losing it All to Sprawl Gamble Rogers Author Doris Kearns Charting the History Goodwin, Political Genius of Happiness of Abraham Lincoln Voices of the Apalachicola F o r u m m a g a z i n e The Black Archives Museum Reclaiming the Kissimmee River Thoughts on Religion In 2006, our three issues of FORUM magazine provided lively, and Public Policy The Ashley Gang in-depth looks at Florida’s Cracker pioneer heritage, at the state’s The Virgil Hawkins Story Three Visions of Florida changing coastal communities, and at its eclectic and ever- What is New Urbanism? The Veterans History Project evolving mix of food cultures. The Florida Magazine Association Jake Summerlin, King LeRoy Collins: A New Look of the Crackers Florida Farm Life recognized FORUM with four awards for exceptional writing and Florida Caverns General Excellence in 2006. The Mythic Alligator Saving South Beach The Murals of Florida Each beautifully illustrated issue of FORUM delves into one topic, providing cultural Just Above the Water: A New Augusta Savage: Florida Artist Look at Florida Folk Art insight and historical perspective on Florida people, places, events, and ideas. In Florida’s First Major Leaguers addition to entertaining and informing longtime Floridians, our magazine fills an Cracker Food Railroad to Key West important educational niche in a state with so many newcomers and so much growth Smallwood’s Store Florida’s Must Reads and transience. Spring Break in Florida Joseph Brechner: Florida Florida’s Most Broadcasting Pioneer FORUM’s readers are a cross-section of the state’s leaders, its teachers and scholars, and Unique Cemetery its longtime, as well as new, residents. Published three or four times annually, FORUM Philosophy and the Author Michael Environment is sent to some 15,000 people around the state; each issue has an estimated pass-along Grunwald, The Swamp readership of 60,000. Edouard Duval Carrie: The Last Home of Zora Portrait of a Haitian Artist Neale Hurston William Bartram in Florida C.K. Steele and the Bus Boycott Florida in 1491 Clowning Around in Florida Southern Journalists Remember Florida Fishing Families: Are We Paving Over Florida? A Decade of Change Florida: A Great Place Robert Frost in Florida for Mystery

11 Celebrating our Growing Support

The Florida Humanities Council would like to acknowledge Memberships & Charles & Lydia Pierce Bonnie Byrd the generous support of the National Endowment for the Individual Donors Charlotte Porter Flossie Byrd Humanities; the Florida Department of State, Division of $1,000+ Prudential Financial Davron & Carlos Cardenas Cultural Affairs; and the many individuals, corporations, Frank & Didi Rief Anthony Carro Margaret Bates and foundations that made contributions during our 2006 Mary Rogers Joan Carver James Clark Fiscal Year (ending Oct. 31, 2006). Thank you! The Villages Lifelong Catholic Charities David Colburn Learning College Jeannette Caudell Estate of Charles Saltzman Vero Beach Magazine Cynthia Cavanagh Janine Farver Ellen Vinson Mary Ellen Cease Jeanne Godwin Jon Ward & Teri Adams- Charlotte County William & Hazel Hough Ward Historical Center William Jeter Corporate & Foundation Donors $120 - $200 Don & Joanne Chase Caren Lobo City of Panama City Florida $15,000 James & Peggy Mills Harry & Marie Adams —Saint Andrews Waterfront Louis & Mary Adcock University Press of Florida Gary & Lynne Mormino Project Richard & Mildred Adicks City of Riviera Beach $5,000 - $10,000 $250 - $500 African American Museum Maxine Clayton Minnesota Humanities Commission in cooperation Raymond & Kathy of the Arts Collier County Museum Arsenault with the Ford Foundation Richard Alexander Thomas Cook Andrew & Marion Barnes New York Times Company Foundation / Valerie Arena Norma Craig John Belohlavek Joanna Arline Crealde School of Art Tampa Bay History Center & the Florida Studies Center Frank Billingsley Lois Bailey Jean Crowther at the University of South Florida Libraries Judi Bludworth Russell Baillie Cultural Council of Greater Thomas M. & Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust Judith Breuggeman Roy & Jean Baither Jacksonville $1,000 - $2,000 Cici Brown Elizabeth Barnett Tippen Davidson Catholic Charities Beaches Museum & History Daytona Beach News-Journal Sisco & Gloria Deen Adrian Cline Center Institute for Learning in Retirement Michael DeLoye Lois Cowles Harrison Lois Benson Pasco Education Foundation Celeste DeRoche Charles Cullens Gilbert & Dorothy Polk Education Foundation Mercy Diaz Miranda Edward & Kate Curley Bernardo Public Education Foundation of Marion County Marian Dickson Kathleen Deagan Lorraine Berry Rodel Charitable Foundation of Florida Cameron Dilley & Mary Elinor Elfner Brenda Billingham Mulhern $500 Carol Farver Richard & Joyce Bizot Shaun Donahoe Patricia Blizzard Alachua County Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Martha Ferman Paul & Polly Doughty Carrie Boone Columbia Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Jon Fishbane Ruthann Douglass John Booth Educational Foundation of Lake County Frank & Roberta Helsom Dr. Carter G. Woodson Bradford County Public African American Museum Flagler County Education Foundation Lani & Sonny Holtzman Library Deborah Eadie Highlands County Education Foundation Todd Kocourek Jack & Maggie Bregger Edison & Ford Winter Leon County Schools Foundation Karl Larsen Brevard County Libraries Estates North Central Florida Regional Planning Council— Allen & Delores Lastinger - Central Brevard Public Sue Emerson Original Florida Lee County Library System Library & Reference Center Jo Ann Engelhardt Orange County School District Karen & Buddy McCombs Erik & Dorris Brogren Epoch Saint Johns County Education Foundation Samuel Morrison Broward County Division Family Medical Centers / Washington County School District Maurice O’Sullivan of Libraries - Main Library Howard Pardue Faye & Edwin Browning Corporate Matching Gift Program Jane Faysash Peter & Yvonne Pav Nancy & Ken Buchanan Havert Fenn Bank of America Foundation Steve Buckingham

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Abraham Fischler Susan How Judith Overcash David & Winifred $50 - $100 Schmeling Robert Flick Lynn & Frank Huber Patsy Palmer & Talbot Christopher Adams D’Alemberte James Schnur Florida Holocaust Museum Richard Hull Cris Adams Susan Parks & Keith Jones Regina Scott Florida Storytelling Indian River County Russ & Sharon Adkins Association Main Library Pasco County Library Sarah See Loida Aguilar Fort Myers Beach Joy Jackson System—Hudson Seminole Tribal Regional Library Joe Akerman Public Library Butch Jones Library System Alachua County Library Helen Franta Cash & Gwynn Pealer Seminole Uniserv Daniel & Kathleen Jones Distyrict—Alachua, Michael Pender Sinclair Franz Catherine Kalinowski Christine Sensenig Hawthorne, High Springs & James Peoples Marcia Frey Gladys Kashdin Bettye Sessions Tower Road Branches Kathy Piatt Coleman & Friends of the Bruton Roger Kaufman Kathleen Slebodnik Patricia Alchediak Memorial Library Michael Coleman Sandra Kivett Pam Smith Anita Alemanne Friends of the Coastal Pineapple Press, Inc. Koreshan State Katherine Sproul Cheryl Alexaitis Region Library Pinellas County African Historical Site St. Pete Beach Library Alger-Sullivan Friends of the Flagler American History Museum Lake Park Public Library Jerry & Mary Standifer Historical Society County Library Pioneer Settlement for the Jean Lepley-Sears & Stuart & Rita Stauss Christine Allen Friends of the New Smyrna Creative Arts Richard Sears Jan Allyn Beach Regional Library Polk County Historical Rowena Stewart John Lord Helen Ames Friends of the Museum Daryl Swinney Seminole Library Charles Mahan Susan Ponder-Stansel Tallahassee Area Amos P. Godby High School Gadsden Arts Center Marco Island YMCA Ann Prochaska Convention & Karen & Fred Amundrud Visitors Bureau Bettyann Gilmore Hugh Martin Christina Purinton Althea Andersen Linda Thweatt Timothy Glover Robert & Vivienne Kathleen Raykowski Susan Anderson McKinney J. Thomas & Lee Touchton Molly Godley Karen Raymond John Andrews Jay & Elizabeth Mechling Trail of the Lost Tribes Ruth Goldstine Jim Reagan Jane & Douglas Arens Miami-Dade Public Library Stephen & Susan Tutko Angus & Wylene Graham Helen Rice Carla Armstrong System—Main Library Hamilton & Susan Jan Graham Frank & Didi Rief Cherie Arnette Milford Custom Homes Upchurch Susan Graham William & Audrey Ring Lois Arntzen Fran Millians Sam & MaryAnn Upchurch William & Inez Hall Ritz Theatre & Lavilla Around The Bend Erika Milligan Ernst Upmeyer Nature Tours Cary & Patsy Hardee Museum Doug Milne Frank & Elizabeth Usina Yamel Arronte Mary Lou Harkness Robert M. Levy & LeRoy Mitchell Associates Lillian Vachon Anne Arsenault Harrell Roofing, Inc. Ginger Moore David Robinson Patricia Vail Artists Alliance of Tommy Harrington Aaron & Anna Morris William & Treva Robinson Volusia County Public North Florida Bob & Linda Hawkins Library - DeLand Branch Michael & Mary Anna Judith Rosenkranz Bev Asbury Lee Hayden Murphy Ann Ward Dennis Ross Linda Maureen Backenstoss Thomas & Louisa Hegarty Nassau County Public Nancy Watters Patricia Ryan Mary Carol Bagwell Margaret Henderson Library System— Weedon Island Preserve Saint Augustine Angela Bailey Heritage Village - Pinellas Fernandina Beach Cultural & Natural History Historical Society Roy & Jean Baither County Historical Museum Branch Library Center Saint Augustine Lighthouse Patricia Balanzategui Highlands County School Theodore Nelson West Palm Beach & Museum District Matina Nimphie Public Library Mike Ballard Saint Vincent’s Hillsborough Community Steve & Beverly Noll Jon & Roberta Whipple Uzi Baram Medical Center College—Brandon Lesley Northup Eugene Whitacre Claudine Barnett Campus Library E.J. & Elsa Salcines Mallory O’Connor Judith Whitbeck Elizabeth Barnett Connie Hines John & Margaret Sanders Okaloosa-Walton College Gayle Williams John & Joan Barrett Historic Bok Sanctuary Sarasota County Library Okeechobee County System - Gulf Gate Library Linda Wooten Patricia Bartell Sarah Hogan Public Library Minter & Jeffrey Schenck WQCS FM Radio 88.9 Bartow Public Library Herta Holly John O’Riorden Zephyrhills Depot Museum Tom & Laura Baskett

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Beverly Bass Douglas & Viola Brown Jeffrey & Lee Ann Clements Jack Davis Ruth Ferguson Patricia Bassett Elizabeth Brown Dale Clifford Sylvan Davis Luiz Ferreira Mary Bates Ellen Brown Kathleen Clower Daytona Beach Community Nancy Fetterman Robert Batey Jan Brown Pauline Clum College—Photography MaryJo Fister Department Chris & Beth Becht Louise & Myron Brown Eleanor Colborn Pamela Flagg Deemer Technical Research Kathleen Bell R. Warner & Lois Brown Eloise Cole Ileane Flores J. Alison DeFoor Charles Belmont James Bruen Natalie Colley Florida Center for Lou DeLaney Midge Bendell Arden Brugger Collier County Public Environmental Studies Susan Dellert at FAU Shelby Bender Judith Bryant Library System—East Naples, Marco Island & Roger & Amy Dendinger Florida Center for the Book Pam Benton Rita Buckley Naples Regional Branches Jeannette Dennis Florida Institute of Mary Berglund Jay Bushnell Bruce Collins Desoto County Technology Gerald & Virginia Clyde & Niki Butcher Susan Collopy School District Florida Native Plant Bergstrom Fred Butler Jane Comer Alexander Dickison Society—Palm Beach County TN & Phyllis Berlage Cecily Cain Chapter John Cone Veronica Dillingham Kathleen Betancourt Doris Cain Florida State Association of Kristin & David Congdon Ding Darling William Birdsong Calhoun County Public Supervisors of Elections Mary Conway Wildlife Society Janina Birtolo Library Thom & Veronica Foley Faye Cook Sharon Doerr Black Heritage Museum Cape Coral Historical Steffany Forr Susan Cooper Robert Donly Jerald & Betty Blizin Museum Patricia Fox Sheila Cootes John & Marian Donnelly Jeanne & L.D. Bochette Janet Caraballo Beverly Franke Janet Cormier Edith Donohue Bunnye Bomar Haline Carlton John Fraser Kent & Suzann Corral Susan Dornbush Patricia Bond Patricia Carlton Sheryl Friedlander Patricia & Ted Corwin Jeff Driggers Bonita Springs Evelyn Casey Alice Friedman James & Darlene Couper Margaret Dubbeld Historical Society Alane Cater Charles & Patricia Fritz David Courtwright & Sara & Peter Dubbeld Anna Books Central Florida Community Nancy Frye College—Ocala Campus Shelby Miller Betty Duffey Jackie Boring Lucy Fuchs Susan Cerulean Mary Cox Kay Duke Hilda Boron Danny Fullwood Steve Chambers Patricia Cox Phillip Dunbar Alice Boylston Shirley & Roger Gamble Chapel-by-the-sea Mary Ann Coxe Dunedin Fine Art Center Braden River Branch Julie Gates Library Lloyd & Louise Chapin Olga Coy Dunedin Historical Society Denise Gifford Martha Bradshaw Charlotte-Glades Library Crane & Company Dunedin Public Library Dorothy Gillan Calvin & Nola Branche System—Mid-County Joseph Crankshaw John & Susan Dunn Regional Library Gary Godley Brevard County Libraries Susan & Randy Creel John Eberts Barbara Goleman —Franklin T. Degroodt, Gail Childs Chris Croft-Crossland Verna Echols Angela Gonzalez Melbourne, Mims/ Margarita Chilwell Jim & Laura Crooks Rhea Edwards Scottsmoor, Palm Bay & Elsbeth Gordon Anne Chisholm Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Ann Eifert Satellite Beach Libraries Diane Grant Abigail Church Department Inc. David & Astrid Ellis Christine Brewer Pauline Grant Ann Church Marisol Cruz Kelly Ellis Pat & Ernie Briel Dave & Carol Grantges Citrus County Library Jacklyn Daffner Tom Ellwanger Jean & Walter Brinkman System—Central Ridge & Jim Graves Edith Daly Elsie Quirk Public Library Joseph Brinton Lakes Region Libraries Greater Pine Island Chamber Ila Jo Dame Gerard & Antoinette Emch Brookdale Cyprus Nena Cizewski-Smith of Commerce Brian Dassler David & Helena Eschrich Village Library Mary Ann Clark George & Virginia Green Becky Davis Helen Euston Brooker Creek Preserve William Clark Richard Green Environmental Education Debra Davis Jeff Farley Clearwater East Rosemary Greenwald Center Don Davis Marie Feazel Public Library Teri Grimes Peter Brooker Elizabeth Davis Joan Feil Clancey Clearwater Public Library Barbara Gubbin Virginia Gay Broome System - Main Library Fern Davis Harvey & Karen Feld Yvonne Gubner

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Barbara Gurian Vada Horner H. Kruse Joni Mandel Micklersmith Florida Bernie Gwalthney Elizabeth Howe Lake County Library Dorothy Mann Book Traders Thomas Hackim Phyllis Hudson System—Headquarters & Barbara Manwell Jerald Milanich W. T. Bland Branches Jerry & Marsha Hall Marylou Hughes Marco Island Arthur Miller Lake Wales Public Library Margaret Halsenbeck Roy Hunt Historical Society Marty Miller Lakeview Terrace Thomas Hambright Ellena Huston Marion County Public Vernon Miller Retirement Center Library System—Dunnellon Rosalind Hamilton Mary Hyde Marie Millett Largo Public Library Public Library Barbara Hanck Antoinette Jackson Lora Mills Sandra Larsen Linda Markley Emmee Hanna Jacksonville Historical Audrey Minnis Last Stand Lynn Marshall Lee Hanna Society Stephanie Montoya Marilyn Latus Martin County Library Joyce & Malcolm Hanson George Jacobson Joe Murphy Lee County Library System System—Blake, Hoke & Hannah Harrell Richard Janaro Robert Morgade Libraries Museum of Arts & Lee Trust for Historic Linda Jeker Sciences, Inc. Lee Harrer Preservation Matheson Museum Ysonde Jensen Museum of Florida History Diana Harris Jane Lee Elizabeth May Natural History Society of John Harrison Ed & Tima Johnson Amber Mayes Leesburg Public Library Oak Hammock Peggy Harter Norman Johnson Kathleen Mayo Morris Legg Nature Conservancy Brenda Harvey Novice Johnson Joy McArthur LeRoy Collins Leon County Gordon Nelson Hilda Hawkins McCarter Lois Jones Public Library System—Dr. Nancy McCabe Margaret Nelson William Hayes LuAnn Jones & Bill B.L. Perry Jr. & Fort Braden Frank McCoy Mansfield Branches Cynthia Newman Jessie Heasley Marianne McEuen Sara Jones Charles Leslie Joyce Newman Dorothy Hegarty Shannon McGinnis Alma Jordan Levy County Public Library Thalia Newton Cheryl Heggemeier Stuart McIver Mary Jordan System—A. F. Knotts & Bob Nichols Edith Hempel Williston Libraries Seth McKeel Willie Joyner Joyce Nichols Gary Henkel Elizabeth Lewis Daniel McKenna Sallye Jude Ruthie Nickell-Cortes Heritage Museum of Deborah Light Maria McKenna Kathy Kaiser Robert & Thelma Nied Northwest Florida Virginia Linscott Kathleen McKenzie Barbara Kanzer Susanne & Glenn Nielsen Hernando County Public Lois Linwick Robert McKinlay Library—Spring Hill Teresa Karcich Karen Nordbeck Judy & Barton Lipofsky Barbara McLellan Branch Library Maria Kart Karin Nordlander Carol Lippincott Petal McNelly Beverly Hill Gail Keegan North Hill Preservation Susan Lockwood Margaret McPherson Association Michael Hill Melissa Keller Loxahatchee River Sarah McPherson North Indian River County Lynn Hippensteel William Kellow & Ruth Historical Society Carol McQueen Library Historical Society of Philipon Helen Ludwig Yvonne Meadows NSCDAFL—Ximenez— Bay County Diane Kelly Susan & Dick Luehrs Jane Mealy Fatio House Museum Historical Society of Samuel Kendall Martin County Mary Luellen Mel Fisher Maritime Jenny Ohayon Linda & William Kenefick Barbara Hodges David Lykins Heritage Society Orange County Library Jonathan Kile System—Orlando Mari-Lynn Hoffman Andrew & Ruth Maass Carol Mele Eileen Kimmich Public Library Terry Hoft Elizabeth Mabry Melrose Library Association Helen King Osceola County Public Norman & Jane Holland Michael MacDonald Valerie Merwin National Park Service— Library System—Hart Gene Kay Meurlott Charles Holloway Timucuan Ecological & Macedonia Missionary Memorial Central Library Gloria Holloway Historical Preserve/ Baptist Church Mary Meyers Bill & Niven Owings Ira Holmes Kingsley Plantation Marlene MacMillin Miami-Dade Public Library Palm Beach County Library System—Miami Beach Homestead Center Kathy Koenig Ginger Maddox System—North County Regional, South Miami & for the Arts Barbara Korner Katherine Magoutas Regional Branch Sunny Isles Branches Mary Louise Hopkins Linda Kranc Susan Maguire Palm Harbor Public Library Micanopy Historical Marilee Palot James & Mary A. Horland Robin Krivanek Manatee Village Society Museum Historical Park

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Norman & Sallie Ann Paula Reiser Harriet Shouldice Warren Tedder Bob Wedge & Lynn Palumbo Debbie Reynolds Bethlin Silverstein Karl & Natalie Thiele Berkowitz Panhandle Pioneer Harriet Rice Ellen Simmons Eric Thomas Dorothy Wedge Settlement Yvonne Rice Thomas Simmons Sarah Thompson Ellen Weiman Beverly Parker Mary & Hugh Richardson Gary & Eleanor Simons Wayne Thompson Kathy & Steve Werthman Parkland Library JoAnne Roby Arthur Simpson Marjorie Tick Judy Westbrook Jean Parrish Jeanne Roche Robert Sinibaldi Michael Travis Florence Westfall Pasco County Library Roland Rodriguez Eva Sirmons Boyd Dianne Wheatley System—Hudson Bill Triplett Nancy White Regional & Hugh Embry Andrea Rogers Ruth Sisung Paula Tripp Branches Kathleen & Kermit Rose Eva Slane June True Quinton & Susan White Fern Patton Carolyn Rosenfield Amy Jo Smith Betty Tsatiris Elizabeth Whittall Darryl Paulson Billy & Joanne Ross Patrick Smith Florence Turcotte & John Whitton Marilynn Pedek Patricia Rubin Robert & Diana Smith Helen Warren Wayne Wiegand Vernon Peeples Glenna Rucks Thomas Smith Dallas & Norma Tuthill Carolyn Williams Randee Pellegrino Susan Ryan Voncile Smith Richard Tutunick Rhys Williams Penney Retirement Saint Johns County Public Ann Sofia Alice Tyler Martha Williamson Community Library—Main Branch Patricia Southward University of Central Carol Willis Florida Library Jane Peppard Saint Lucie County Sherna Spencer Winter Park Public Library Historical Museum University of Mabel Peters Jerry Spinks Joe Wisdom Saint Lucie County South Florida— Linda Pillows Elsie Spoeneman Willard & Carol Wisler Library System—Fort Sarasota-Manatee Campus Pinellas Public Library Sandy & Suzanne Wismer Pierce, Lakewood Park & Jamie Spooner Cooperative—Seminole University of South Florida Morningside Branches Dorothy & George Witwer Community Library Archie & Phyllis St. John —Tampa Campus Library Saint Paul’s School Teresa Wood Plantation St. Marks Refuge Michelle & Max Valentonis Historical Museum Susan Salzman Association, Inc. Kathy Vandergrift Wendy Wood Adlai & Margaret Platt Sanibel Public Library Carol Steele Rae Vanderheyden Carl Worden James & Patricia Poitras Sarasota County Julie Sternfels Venice Archives & Area Jean Wright History Center Polk County Library Margie Stevens Historical Collection Linda Wunderly Cooperative—Winter Sarasota County Library Martha Stewart Venice Area Karen Zapasnik Haven Public Library System—Fruitville Library Anne Stinnett Historical Society Keith Zent Violet M. Porter Evelyn Sasser Bill Stokes Venice Area Public Library Elizabeth Zettle Peg Post Eunice & Lemroy Saunders Frank Stone Visit Florida Peter & Leonor Zies Judith Poucher Rebecca Saunders Fred Stone Volusia County Public Emily Ann & Gene Library System— Delores Powers Mary Savary Robert Stone Zimmerman City Island, Deltona Jane Scanlan Elaine Pozin Richard Storm Regional, John Dickerson Elizabeth Priest & Verena Schillmoller Margo Stringfield Heritage, Ormond Beach Charles Fulks Kathryn Schirmacher Julie Stroh & Port Orange Regional Branches Donald & Nancy Purcell Katie Schlotterbeck Jacquelyn & Roderic Sward Howard Wade Lillian Ragland Carol Schmidt Tale Tellers of Saint Rainstone School District of Augustine John & Gayellen Wagner Cynthia Reardon Hillsborough County Tallahassee Wakulla County Public Library We have attempted to Eve Reed Janie Seal Community College ensure the accuracy of Frank Walsh Michael Reed Richard & Melba Seron Tamarac Library this report. If we have Rita Warren misrepresented or omitted Keith & Sara Reeves Sally Settle Barrow Jo & Robert Tanner a contribution, please Nancy Sever Robin Warren Barry & Jimmi Reichard Tarpon Springs Public contact our office at Ruth Webb Elaine Reichenbacher Deborah Shepard Library (727) 873-2004 or via email Barbara Reider Robert Sherman Betty Taylor at [email protected].

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