Eliot Kleinberg

Region:
South Florida
Phone:
561-573-2677
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Professional Biography:

Eliot Kleinberg spent more than four decades as a reporter, including more than 33 years at The Palm Beach Post. In addition to covering local news, he wrote extensively about Florida and its history. He produced two history columns and more than a dozen books about the state. He also runs a blog on bad writing and how to fix it called “Something Went Horribly Wrong”.

Learn more about Eliot:

Current Programs:

Weird Florida

In 1998, the original Weird Florida posited that our state 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.

Program Length: 60 Minutes
In-person Requirements: Microphone and Projector
Digital Presentation Available: Yes

War in Paradise: World War II in Florida

In the first weeks after Pearl Harbor pulled America into a two-front war, Germany’s U-Boats worked with immunity. Off Florida alone, they sank 24 ships. Some of Florida’s very features that attracted tourists made it a logical place for Florida 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 by 1943. The sleepy southern state became one of the nation’s hotspots, and Florida would never be the same.

Program Length: 60 Minutes
In-person Requirements: Microphone and Projector
Digital presentation Available: Yes

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