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HIDDEN HISTORY OF FLORIDA
April 26, 2024
2 p.m.
Speaker, Dr. Jim Clark
Beginning in 1565 with the founding of St. Augustine, Florida has been making history;
but much of it is hidden. In his entertaining presentation Dr. Clark traces the little-known
facts of Florida, including the story of the state flag, the origin of Florida’s largest
grocery store chain, Coco-Cola billionaires, and the origin of cars on the beach with
over thirty unique and fast-paced stories. This presentation is based on the book
Hidden History of Florida. Jim Clark is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Central
Florida where he has taught history since 1987. He is the author of nine books on
Florida history and the editor of a three volume anthology of Florida literature.
“Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the
National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed
in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for
the Humanities.”
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