Episode 255: Walt Disney World in the 1990's: The change begins to come
We begin describing how Disney's amusement park business changed in the 1990's. We cover the...
18:37
Episode 254: Universal Studios Florida
We discuss the opening of Universal Studios Florida in 1990 and the seismic events it created for...
24:26
Episode 253: Sea World and Central Florida minor attractions
We discuss a few other Central Florida amusement parks this week.
17:50
Episode 252: The Country Bear Jamboree
We discuss one of the most beloved attractions at the Magic Kingdom, the Country Bear Jamboree.
14:07
Episode 251: Disney in the 1980's - The Dark Age and MGM
Disney is a media company and Florida wants more film and television in the state - so the simple...
23:29
Episode 250: EPCOT center development problems and opening
EPCOT Center was a grand vision of Walt Disney. But the eventual park was not only not true to...
25:52
Episode 249: Disney World opens but it's not all positive
This week we discuss the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 including the popularity of some of...
21:25
Episode 248: The Florida Project
Walt Disney's Florida Project is thrown into doubt with Walt's untimely December 1966 passing,...
18:00
Episode 247: Walt Disney targets Florida
In the first episode of our new season on Florida amusement parks, we discuss the years between...
23:45
TRAILER: New Podcast Season- Disney and Florida Amusement Parks
A new season of the Florida History Podcast begins next Tuesday as we take a deep dive into the...
00:30
Episode 246: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Florida
We look at how the 3rd, 4th and 5th President interacted with Spanish Florida, from research...
42:23
Episode 245: Matanzas Massacre
We discuss the 1565 massacre of French protestants by the Spanish at the current site of Fort...
16:41
Episode 244: Key West and the Civil War
Dr Angela Zombek joins us again to discuss and an area which she is working on a book related to...
21:28
On this episode we discuss Egmont Key with Dr Angela Zombek. Here is Dr Zombek's written...
12:32
We conclude our fort series by discussing the Spanish-American War fort that stimulated Miami's...
10:34
Episode 241: Fort Myers and the Third Seminole War
We discuss Fort Myers, the Third Seminole War and the unconquered Seminoles that survived FIVE...
15:38
Episode 240: Fort King and the Second Seminole War
We discuss Fort King in Marion County and its role in the Second Seminole War.
24:08
Continuing our fort series we discuss Fort Gadsden" also know as the negro fort which was built...
22:14
Episode 238: Fort Jefferson and protecting the Florida Keys
Ryan Ray joins us to discuss Fort Jefferson, the latest stop on our tour of Florida forts.
19:49
Episode 237: Fort Taylor and the Civil War
Dr. Angela Zombek of UNC-Wilmington, who is one of the foremost experts on Florida and the Civil...
11:55
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