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Florida Dream Documentary DVD
Co-produced by FHC and WEDU-TV of Tampa, this one-hour documentary explores how millions of people from across the United States and around the globe migrated here in search of the Florida dream. The documentary was inspired by Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida, written by historian Dr. Gary Mormino. Narrated by actor Ed Asner.
One-year subscription to Humanities magazine
Humanities is the bimonthly magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida
by Gary R. Mormino. Hardcover, 484 pages
Once the least populated and most isolated state in the south, Florida has emerged as one of the largest and most diverse states in the nation. Florida’s meteoric rise has encompassed revolutions in technology, demography, and lifestyle. Mormino tells this story of compelling characters, bewitching places, and the enduring but changing idea of a dream state. Hand-signed by the author.
Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida
by Jeff Klinkenberg, Hardcover, 264 pages
Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators provides a welcome opportunity for readers to discover the character--and characters--of "real" Florida. In this compilation drawn in part from his award-winning columns, Klinkenberg celebrates some of the Sunshine State's most distinctive personalities. Ranging from light and comical to wistful and nostalgic, Klinkenberg roams the state from panhandle to the keys, looking to answer the question, "What makes Florida Florida?". Hand-signed by the author.
The American Beach Cookbook
by Marsha Dean Phelts, Paper cover, 320 pages
For The American Beach Cookbook, Marsha Dean Phelts collected nearly 300 recipes passed down through generations. Mouths will water at such treats as fried cheese grits, she-crab soup, seafood casserole, crab coated shrimp chops, cornbread dumplings, chicken curry, corn relish, pickled peaches, Big Mama's fruitcake, and much more. In addition to the recipes, readers will enjoy compelling vignettes that illustrate the heritage of people and potables, vintage photographs, and area maps that together tell one of the great stories of a unique community.
For more information about membership, please contact:
Carly Meek
Development Assistant
Florida Humanities Council
599 2nd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 873-2001
cmeek@flahum.org
The Florida Humanities Council is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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