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Sunday Speaker Series
Free admission, refreshments.
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6
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Fort Brooke After 200 Years: Seminoles, Settlers, Soldiers, and “Stolen Land.”
Tom Pluckhahn, Ph.D.
In 1824, when the U.S. government established Ft. Brooke on the shores of Tampa Bay, its purpose was to surveil the Seminoles and other Native peoples in the Florida territory. However, the ultimate goal was always to pressure them to move, and the fort served as a port of embarkation when forced removal to the West later began. More recently, some argue that Native lands were not truly “stolen,” claiming the Seminoles were not themselves indigenous to the area and that they were fairly treated and compensated. Tom Pluckhahn, Professor of Anthropology at USF, shows how the history of Ft. Brooke undermines these claims.
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10
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Telling Florida Food Stories
In this interactive program, journalist and author Dalia Colon provides an overview of Florida’s history through the lens of food, from indigenous foodways, to the rise and fall of the citrus industry, to modern sustainability efforts. Dalia is host and executive producer of The Zest podcast for WUSF, associate producer and co-host of WEDU's Arts Plus, and author of The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook.
Dalia Colon
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15
The Seminoles of African Descent in Florida
Dr. Vincent Adejumo explores the origins of the Black Seminoles of Florida, their impact in the Seminole Wars, and their legacy after being exiled from Florida. Dr. Adejumo is Senior Lecturer of African American Studies and affiliate Senior Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Florida.
November and December talks are funded by a Florida Talks grant from
