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2005-2006 Florida Lecture Series Brochure Originated in 2001, the Center for Florida History at Florida Southern College strives to enhance the teaching, study, and writing of Florida history. The center seeks to preserve the state’s past through cooperative efforts with historical societies, preservation groups, museums, public programs, Lecture Schedule 2005/2006 Hollis Room media, and interested persons, and through conducting training in Florida history for school teachers. This unique center is not a library nor a All lectures will be held at 7 p.m. in the Hollis Room on the Florida Southern museum; it is a source of continuing information created to enhance and increase interest in and appreciation for the history of Florida. campus and are free and open to the public. For more information, please call 863.680.3001 or email historycenter@fl southern.edu. FLORIDALECTURE February 9 March 16 2 0 0 5 / 2 0 0 6 S E R I E S Kevin Boyle Diane Roberts September 22 (Professor of History, (Professor of English, Hon. Justice R. Fred Lewis Ohio State University) University of Alabama) (Supreme Court of Florida) “In Search of Visions of Justice and Democracy Book Talk and Signing Florida Style” “Arc of Justice: Bartow’s Ossian Sweet, “Pioneer Mothers, Confederate Daughters, Citrus October 20 Clarence Darrow and the Fight for Princesses, and Other Florida Wild Women” Tracy Jean Revels Racial Equality in America” (Associate Professor of History, Wofford College) An 8th generation Floridian, born and raised in Tallahassee, Diane Roberts holds B. A. and M. Book Talk and Signing Kevin Boyle, a native of Detroit, attended the Grander in Her Daughters: University of Detroit and the University of Michi- A. degrees in English from Florida State Univer- Florida’s Women During the Civil War gan where he earned his Ph. D. degree in 1990. sity. From 1980-1989 Roberts attended Oxford He has taught at the University of Massachu- University where she earned a second B. A. November 10 setts-Amherst and in 2003 was appointed Profes- in English and a D. Phil. in literature. Currently Joe Akerman sor of History at Ohio State University. A special- Professor of English at the University of Alabama, (Professor of History, North Florida Junior College, Emeritus) ist in twentieth century American history, Boyle’s Roberts is the author of several books including her most recent highly acclaimed, Dream State: Book Talk and Signing most recent book is Arc of Justice: A Saga of Jacob Summerlin: King of the Crackers Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Con- (New York, 2004) which won the National Book quistadores, Confederate Daughters, Banana January 19 Award for non-fi ction in 2004 and was a fi nal- Republicans, and other Florida Wildlife (New Bertram Wyatt-Brown ist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is also the author of York, 2004). She is also the author of Faulkner (Professor of History, University of Florida, Emeritus) The UAW and the Heyday of American Liber- and Southern Womanhood (Athens, 1993) and “The Honor of Andrew Jackson” alism, 1945-1968 (Ithaca, 1995); Muddy Boots The Myth of Aunt Jemima: Representations of Race and Region (New York, 1995). She is also and Ragged Aprons: Images of Working-Class February 9 Detroit, 1900-1930 (Detroit,1997) with Victoria a frequent contributor to scholarly and popular magazines and newspapers. She has written Kevin Boyle Getis. His articles have appeared in Diplomatic (Professor of History, Ohio State University) History, The Journal of American History, Labor on Southern culture and literature for Southern History, The Michigan Historical Review, and vari- Living, The New York Times, The London Times, Book Talk and Signing ous anthologies. Dr. Boyle has held fellowships The New Republic and is a political columnist for “Arc of Justice: Bartow’s Ossian Sweet, Clarence Darrow and the Fight for Racial Equality in America” from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Fulbright The St. Petersburg Times. She is a frequent com- mentator on NPR and the BBC. Awards she has Commission, the National Endowment for the March 16 Humanities, the American Council of Learned received include the Gustavus Meyer Center for the Study of Human Rights Awards, two Associ- Diane Roberts Societies, and the John Simon Guggenheim (Professor of English, University of Alabama) ated Press awards for radio, and two Society Foundation. He has lectured and held teaching Striving to enhance the teaching, study, of Newspaper Editors prizes for editorial writing appointments at the University College Dublin, “Pioneer Mothers, Confederate Daughters, Citrus Princesses, and writing of Florida history and preserving and Other Florida Wild Women” Ireland, Harvard University and other universities. and sports commentary. She divides her time the state’s past through cooperative efforts between Tuscaloosa, London, and Tallahassee. and education. *The Robert and Rose Stahl Criminology Lecture The Robert and Rose Stahl Criminology Lecture Center for Florida History In it’s tenth year, the Florida Lecture Series at Florida Southern overall objective of the series is to bring together members of the SPONSOR 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, FL 33801-5698 College is a forum that brings speakers to the FSC Lakeland community, faculty, and the student body in order to interact and www.flsouthern.edu/flhistory honors the email:historycenter@flsouthern.edu Campus to lecture on Florida life and culture from a wide range learn from leading scholars in their field. For information about the The Robert and Rose Stahl Criminology Lecture Series memory of Robert and Rose Stahl. Robert A. Stahl served more than of diciplines, including history, public affairs, law, sociology, crimi- series, call 863.860.3001 or email historycenter@flsouthern.edu. thirty years as a police officer, including his years as Chief of Police in Center for Florida History Board of Governors: nology, anthropology, literature, music, and art. The North Miami Beach, Florida. The family of Robert and Rose Stahl has Mr. J. Allison DeFoor II, Chairman, Tallahassee generously made these lectures available to FSC. Mrs Mimi, Hardman Dr. D. Burke Kibler III, Lakeland Professor Walter W. Manley II, Tallahassee David Clarke, International Video Projects, Inc. Congressman Adam Putman, Bartow Judge Susan Roberts, Lakeland Dr. T. Terrell Sessums, Tampa September 22 Special thanks to: Dr. James M. Denham, Director Anne B. Kerr, President of Florida Southern College Dr. Susan Conner, Vice President and Dean of the College Hon. Justice Robert Tate, Vice President for Advancement R. Fred Lewis (Supreme Court of Florida) January 19 October 20 November 10 Bertram Wyatt-Brown “In Search of Visions of Justice and Democracy (Professor of History, Florida Style” University of Florida, Emeritus) Tracy Jean Revels Joe Akerman A native of West Virginia, Justice R. Fred Lewis (Associate Professor of History, (Professor of History, North Florida “The Honor of Andrew Jackson” attended Florida Southern College, where he Wofford College) Junior College, Emeritus) excelled in academics and athletics. In 1969 he One of the most distinguished historians of the was selected the college’s Honor Walk Student, Book Talk and Signing Book Talk and Signing American South, Professor Bertram Wyatt-Brown, which is awarded annually for the outstanding holds degrees from the University of the South, senior student for scholastic and service achieve- Grander in Her Daughters: Jacob Summerlin: King of the Crackers Cambridge University and Johns Hopkins Univer- ments. Lewis then attended the University of Florida’s Women During the Civil War sity where he received his Ph.D under eminent Miami School of Law, graduating cum laude in A native of Orlando, Joe Akerman holds degrees American Historian C. Vann Woodward. Past 1972. Upon completion of his law studies, Lewis Tracy Jean Revels was born and still resides part from Rollins College and the University of Florida. President of the Southern Historical Association, entered a long and successful career in private time in Madison, Florida. A specialist in southern He also earned a post-graduate certificate in Dr. Wyatt-Brown taught at Case Western Reserve practice in Miami, specializing in civil trial and history, she received her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Southern and Negro History from Johns Hopkins University and in 1983 was appointed Richard appellate litigation. While in private practice, from Florida State University, completing the doc- University. Akerman has had a distinguished and J. Milbauer Professor of History at the University Lewis provided counseling and pro bono services torate degree in 1990. She taught for one year at varied career as a writer, public speaker, and of Florida. His publications include Southern to families with children having impairments and Georgia Southern University, and is currently an teacher. A Fulbright Scholar in British Columbia Honor: Ethics and Behavior in the Old South to cancer patients seeking proper treatment Associate Professor of History at Wofford College (1967-1968), Akerman is a leading authority on (New York, 1982); Honor and Violence in the Old for multiple conditions. Lewis’ involvement in in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is a member the history of cattle ranching in the United States. South (New York, 1986); The House Percy: Honor, children’s issues, public health and education of Phi Beta Kappa, the Florida Historical Society, He is the author of The Florida Cowman: A His- Melancholy, and Imagination in a Southern continued after his appointment
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