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An interactive digital collection of Central Florida’s history. This free tool offers the public a searchable database. #twitterstorians #history
Orlando, Florida
Joined June 2012
Thank you, @clickorlando for referencing RICHES in a piece on a ribbon cutting event at Boston Hill Cemetery in Oviedo! https://t.co/S5NeQBLDS3
clickorlando.com
A ribbon cutting event at Boston Hill Cemetery in Oviedo marked the official completion of a road repaving project which revealed a dozen unmarked graves.
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New Collection! Collection of digital images, documents, and oral histories depicting the life and work of Jesse Cutler. Visit the Jesse Cutler Collection by following the link below: https://t.co/ulkNMXNi9B
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Today’s Solar Celebration to observe the solar eclipse reminds us of another far-out phenomenon – the "Cosmic Concerts" at the John Young Planetarium in the original Orlando Science Center (now Orlando Shakespeare Theater) at Loch Haven Park.
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Here’s a #WomensHistoryMonth salute to the late Bette Sprinkle, “First Lady of Osceola County” and a tireless activist for downtown Kissimmee. Today a bronze statue of Sprinkle sits on a bench at 23 Broadway St., once home to the interior-design business she ran with her niece.
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Happy birthday to Magnolia Jackson, the oldest living graduate of Bethune-Cookman University! 🎂 https://t.co/tBy6HzhOsc
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Her love for Disney grew in 2023 when she saw Mickey Mouse perform at a college football game in Orlando.
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An oral history of Jesse Cutler, who has spent an illustrious career, beginning at age 12, as a musician, composer, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. https://t.co/iZr2FsbAhF
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Looking north at buildings on the west side of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando, circa 1970s. Link: https://t.co/rLL9pTZnIL.
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Our 2024 Brechner Speaker Series continues, as Dr. Keri Watson from the University of Central Florida examines how the Florida landscape has provided aesthetic inspiration to artists for centuries in her “Picturing Paradise: From Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen” presentation.
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Do you have a historical connection to Greenwood Cemetery? Do you have documents or artifacts you'd like to share? Please join Greenwood Cemetery and @UCF_History for a History Harvest to digitize your artifacts and oral histories of Orlando and Greenwood Cemetery.
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On March 6th, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Orlando and gave a speech at Tinker Field. The photo was taken at the steps of the Shiloh Baptist Church. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory
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An oral history interview of educator David Tossie. Topics include early life and education in Oviedo, favorite teachers, integration of Central Florida public schools, becoming an educator, and thoughts on Oviedo Colored Schools Museum. https://t.co/tC6UgvEKFs
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New additions to the Weeki Wachee Collection! Photograph of three mermaids in staged underwater dining scene at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park around 1950. Find more images like this by visiting our Weeki Wachee Collection: https://t.co/4mItAFlhjc
@WeekiWacheeSpgs
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#OTD in 2018, the UCF Knights capped an undefeated regular season with a 34-27 triumph over the Auburn Tigers in the Peach Bowl. During the 2017 season, UCF averaged 49.4 points/game and were the only undefeated team (13-0) at the end of the NCAA Division I FBS football season.
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🧜🏻♀️Dive into the Magic with the NEW Friends of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park Phone App!📱 ️ Stay updated: Sign up and receive real-time notifications about park updates, including capacity alerts, special events, and important information. ️
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Viewers are taken on a two-mile underwater cruise through Rainbow Springs in this short clip from the 1960s promo film “Gulf Coast Holiday." Schools of fish can be seen swimming in the crystal clear Rainbow River alongside the underwater viewing windows of a submarine boat.
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11th Annual Jerrell H. Shofner Lecture Series on Florida History & Culture "Puerto Ricans in Florida" https://t.co/5INgVf8BvS
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