Recognizing Florida Heritage

WGCUS CELEBRATION LEADING UP TO THE 4TH OF JULY HAS BROUGHT YOU A NUMBER OF STORIES ABOUT THE FOUNDING OF OUR COUNTRY AND SPECIFICALLY IN OUR STATE WHAT THIS MEANS OVER THE PAST 250 YEARS AS PART OF OUR COVERAGE OF AMERICA. 2.50, WE'RE SEEKING TO FIND THOSE UNTOLD STORIES ABOUT FLORIDA. >> THAT SHE'D MAD YOU IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FLORIDA. HUMANITIES JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO DRIVING ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM THE ST. PETERSBURG AREA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. HAVING CAN YOU TELL US ALL ABOUT FLORIDA, HUMANITIES? WHAT PURPOSE DOES THIS SERVE? >> WELL, I GUESS FOR THE NEXT HOUR I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS KID >> FLORIDA HUMANITIES IS THE STATEWIDE NONPROFIT. >> AFFILIATE FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES. THE 56 COUNCILS LIKE OURS AROUND THE COUNTRY WANT ANY STATE AND OUR ROLE IS TO CAPTURE THE STORIES OF FLORIDA WHERE WE CAN FIND THEM AND PRESENT IT TO AMERICA. SO THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE FLORIDIANS CAN BE GOOD AMBASSADORS OF FLORIDA. >> AND HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT DOING AT JUST TOUCH ON? I KNOW YOU HAVE BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINES. YOU HAVE PODCAST, YOU SUPPORT ALL KINDS OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING FILM. SO TOUCH ON THE BEST WAY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION PROMOTES CERTAIN IDEAS AND CULTURAL EVENTS IS THAT NOW WE CAN GET TO THE THE GRITTY OF IT. >> WE PARTNER WITH THE SMITHSONIAN. >> THERE ARE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE STORIES TO TELL IN PARTS OF FLORIDA THAT CAN'T OTHERWISE BRING THE SMITHSONIAN ARE THEIR EXHIBITS TO THE STATE. AND WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN WITH PARTNERSHIPS, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CENTER FOR THE BOOK WORKING WITH LIBRARIES, GETTING BOOKS TO LIBRARIES, STATE COULD NOT OTHERWISE PAY FOR THOSE BOOKS. WE'VE PARTNERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND TELLING THE STORY OF AMERICA 2.50, AND THOSE STORIES THAT WE WOULDN'T OTHERWISE ON THE STAND BECAUSE FLORIDA, IT'S NOT ALWAYS ON THAT NATIONAL LANDSCAPE. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. SO SOMETIMES IT'S THE MAGIC. WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF GRANT MAKING SINCE 1973, 20 MILLION DOLLARS TOO SMALL TO MIDSIZE MUSEUMS TO HELP THEM PUT ON. SPEAKERS SERIES ARE DOCUMENTARIES. WE'VE WORKED WITH WCU IN THE PAST AND CURRENTLY THE PODCAST AWARD-WINNING PODCAST, WHERE WE BRING OFFICE TO THE PUBLIC THAT YOU WOULDN'T NECESSARILY COME ACROSS WITH GREAT WRITERS AND A MAGAZINE FOR MAGAZINE. ALSO AND AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION. AND WE PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THOSE IN-DEPTH STORIES SLICE OF LIFE STORIES, SENSITIVE TOPICS. WE ENJOY PARTNERING WITH INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE ALSO DOING GOOD WORK TWICE IS SO IMPORTANT THAT THIS ORGANIZATION SUCCEED AND PROSPER. >> I THINK FAT. THE IMPORTANT IS IN THE DETAIL. IF YOU TRAVEL TO A CITY AND YOU HAVE A GUEST WITH YOU, UN AMBASSADOR OF YOUR STATE. IF WE DO SHARE THOSE STORIES AND UNDERSTAND THE 2 BEHIND THE BACKGROUNDS DISPEL THE MYTHS ON THE STAND, THE LORD AND THE CUSTOMS, THE RELIGION, THE SPIRITUALITY, ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT MAKES THAT UNIQUE, FLORIDA, UNIQUE AND OUR ROLE IN THE COUNTRY. SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING TO TELL A STORY RIGHT NO ONE SHOULD BE TELLING YOUR STORY AT YOUR KITCHEN TABLE. YOU TELL YOUR STORY YOUR FAMILY HISTORY, YOU ARE PART OF THOSE CULTURAL ARTIFACTS AND THAT'S OUR ROLE. NOT ONLY ARE WE CAPTURING IT AND SHARING THOSE STORIES. WE ARE EQUIPPING SMALL INSTITUTIONS. 2 TELL THEIR STORIES. WELL, AND THE BEST OF CLASS WAY. >> AND IF SOMEONE WANTS TO FIND OUT MORE. >> FLORIDA, YOU MANAGED OUT OVER WHO ALSO OWNS SOCIAL MEDIA. >> AND WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCAST. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY AND EXPLAINING EXPLAIN. THIS IS WONDERFUL FUN STUFF. YES, IT IS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.