Region 3 – West Central

Museum on Main Street Voices and Votes is on view at the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center March 23-May 19, 2024. When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked

This presentation with Dr. Kimberly Voss includes the relatively unknown stories of six important women who laid the foundation for improving women's equality in the U.S. While they largely worked behind the scenes, they made a significant impact. In the group are two female political operatives who worked behind the scenes along with several female journalists who also worked within the government to advance women's rights during the 1950s through

Florida Press Educational Services, the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program, Community Tampa Bay and Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg present a community discussion on the history and continuing impact of Brown v. Board of Education in the Sunshine State. Brown v. Board of Education was one of the most pivotal court cases ever decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. On May 17, 1954, Chief Justice Earl Warren

The Gas Plant Reporting Project public event is an opportunity for the community to review journalism projects students at Melrose Elementary, John Hopkins Middle School, and Lake Wood High School created with the Poynter Institute examining the proposed redevelopment of Tropicana Field. The stadium, home of the MLB team Tampa Bay Rays, was once home to a Black neighborhood known as The Gas Plant area and is now slated for

In the first weeks after Pearl Harbor pulled America into a two-front war, Germany's U-Boats worked with impunity. Off Florida alone, they sank 24 ships. Some of Florida's very features that attracted tourists made it a logical place for soldiers as well. The state, a strategic asset for its geography and climate, became an armed camp. Hotels turned into barracks, and hospitals, bases, and airfields increased from 8 to 172

A little known and rarely discussed bit of 1920s congressional legislation is at the core of what so many decry as disfunction in American governance. Dr. Philip Levy looks at the law and ways to change it in this presentation. Parking is available onsite. Refreshments will be served. This program accompanies Voices and Votes: Democracy in America opening at the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center on March 23, 2024.

In the first weeks after Pearl Harbor pulled America into a two-front war, Germany's U-Boats worked with impunity. Off Florida alone, they sank 24 ships. Some of Florida's very features that attracted tourists made it a logical place for soldiers as well. The state, a strategic asset for its geography and climate, became an armed camp. Hotels turned into barracks, and hospitals, bases, and airfields increased from 8 to 172

Dr. Elizabeth Aranda's presentation discusses the current political climate engulfing immigrants' lives, challenging their rights to work, obtain health care, travel, to worship in the community, and carry on with their everyday lives. Recent lies, instilling fear in immigrant communities have led some to leave the state. This presentation discusses the implications of these laws. Parking is available on-site. Refreshments will be served. This program accompanies Voices and Votes: Democracy

Join Florida Humanities' Executive Director Nashid Madyun and Dr. Michael Butler for a discussion on Gilbert King's book Beneath a Ruthless Sun. The book is a true story that takes place in rural Florida. In the midst of integration, a prominent local woman is assaulted, which leads the local sheriff down a road of racism, violence, and injustice.

In 1998, the original Weird Florida posited that Florida was the wackiest of all. That much weirdness called for a second volume in 2006: Weird Florida II: In a State of Shock. Now, more than two decades later, who can argue otherwise? This presentation includes a whirlwind tour of 500 years of Florida history, capped with a strong argument for Florida's transplants to become Floridians. Eliot Kleinberg spent more than

When Walt Disney realized cheap tourist traps were enveloping Disneyland, he began a nationwide search for enough land to hold every dream he could imagine. What happened next would require a heightened degree of CIA-level secrecy for Disney's undercover team, who launched a misinformation campaign that included dummy corporations and secret transactions. However, when a keen-eyed reporter cracked the code, Disney was forced to show his hand. Audiences will be