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Nov
14
3:00 PM
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5 attended (est.) –
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Author will attend for a lively discussion on the book. Refreshments served courtesy Barnies Coffee & Tea. Three wars fought and lost, thousands dead, and still the Timucuan and Apalachee Indians of La Florida suffer under the cruel domination of 17th century Spanish tyrants. Fifty Catholic missions stretch to the north from San Augustin, and westward to the rich fields of Apalachee corn. A dark shadow falls across the land as musket-bearing Yamassee and Chisca and renegade cimarrones, at the behest of their English masters, terrorize the missions and villages, murdering Indians and priests, burning churches and taking women and children to feed the slave market at Charles Town. The Indians face a terrible choice: To defend their oppressors with their blood, or to submit to the destruction of their villages and risk the slavery and death that presses in on all sides. The year is 1704. Great European powers contest each other for dominance, with the Indians of La Florida standing in the line of fire. The destiny of the North American continent hangs in the balance, awaiting their decision. http://www.marehooti e.com/
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Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando,
FL, 32801
28.542845,-81.377914
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5 Yes
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May
16
3:00 PM
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5 attended (est.) –
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Come join the Orange County Regional History Center and Tim Hollis as we discuss his book: "Selling the Sunshine State: A Celebration of Florida Tourism Advertising." "For more than a century, Florida has thrived on its image as an exotic playground. The state was an early innovator in tourism marketing, with fun, colorful, evocative print advertisements designed to reinforce the state's selling points: beautiful weather, clear waterways, citrus, and unique man-made attractions." Selling the Sunshine State is a scrapbook of bygone brochures, postcards, souvenirs, and photos, all designed to lure new guests and residents to the peninsula. Avid Floridiana collector and cultural historian Tim Hollis's personal collection forms the heart of the nearly 500 color images herein. This lovingly assembled book is arranged according to the state's traditional tourism department regions, such as the Miracle Strip, the Big Bend, and the Gold Coast. This fascinating book opens a window to the lost attractions and sometimes shocking appeals made in promotional material created from the 1920s through the 1970s. Coffee and treats will be provided by Barnie’s Coffee and Tea.
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Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando,
FL, 32801
28.542845,-81.377914
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5 Yes
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Jan
10
3:00 PM
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2 attended (est.) –
No rating yet
A real-estate agent once observed to Bill Belleville that “all of Florida is for sale.” "Losing It All to Sprawl" By Bill Belleville Saturday, January 10, 2009, 3-5 p.m. Bill Belleville witnessed this firsthand as condos and restaurants crept toward his rustic “Cracker” house about 20 miles north of Orlando, eventually engulfing it. In "Losing It All to Sprawl," he weaves tales of vivid scenery and feral neighbors with the environmental devastation that overcame his rural neighborhood as the realtors and bulldozers rolled in. Yet as Belleville laments the loss, he also celebrates the "relic landscapes" that exist and uses them as a way to illustrate how vital it is to protect our remaining natural places. The author explores the losses that come with sprawl – dry wells, sinkholes, and impoverished flora and fauna – and explains how the paving over of our state undermines the delicate balance of rain, natural water storage, and surface water flow. At the same time – like naturalist Archie Carr before him – Belleville makes it a point to acknowledge the natural values of what we still have.
Can we balance growth with preservation in Florida? Join Bill Belleville at the History Book Club for an insightful answer.
Belleville has written five books, contributed to eight national anthologies, written more than 1,000 articles and essays, and scripted and co-produced seven films. He is most well-known for “River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River,” as well as his book on Marjorie Rawlings, “Rediscovering Rawlings, a River and Time” and his PBS documentary “In Marjorie’s Wake,” which relives a 1933 river journey Rawlings once made.
“ is about one man's small piece of a vanishing paradise, yet it's really about all of us who cherish Florida and fear for its future. Bill Belleville writes gorgeously and straight from the heart. This is a compelling and insightful book and it's impossible to read it without feeling sadness, outrage and awe." - Carl Hiaasen Belleville will be here to sign your copy during an informal coffee hour provided by Barnie's Coffee & Tea.
The book club is free and open to the public. Call (407) 836-7010 to R.S.V.P. or R.S.V.P. through Meetup.com! The History Center is located at the northwest corner of Central Blvd. and Magnolia Ave.
Two free hours of parking available at the Public Library garage.
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Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando,
FL, 32801
28.542845,-81.377914
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2 Yes
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Oct 08
4
2008
3:00 PM
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6 attended (est.) –
4.503
Tupperware Unsealed by Bob Kealing Saturday, October 18 Join us at the next meeting of the History Book Club – pick up a copy of Tupperware Unsealed by Bob Kealing, the forgotten story of Brownie Wise, creator of the revolutionary in-home sales gatherings we’ve come to know as “Tupperware Parties,” and come prepared for a lively discussion. Meet the author and get your book signed during an informal coffee hour. SYNOPSIS:
Brownie Wise, the first woman to appear on the cover of Business Week, was the driving force behind making Tupperware a household name. Fired under mysterious circumstances, she was written out of Tupperware history and died in obscurity. A trailblazing businesswoman decades ahead of her time, Wise created the Tupperware "home party" phenomenon in the 1950s. Her drive and creativity fueled sales and profits for the once sleepy plastic containers company. Earl Tupper anointed Wise as the company figurehead and marketing guru. Long before Disney, her lavish national headquarters drew tourists from near and far to the outskirts of Orlando, Florida, where she held court with the press, politicians, and movie stars. Wise's idea to market Tupperware exclusively through in-home sales sparked a cultural revolution in post World War II America. For the first time, minimally educated and economically invisible housewives had opportunities for careers. She became a cultlike, charismatic leader for the Tupperware faithful, so popular that "Tupperware Ladies" would vie to win the clothes right off her back. Behind the scenes, few knew Wise was stalked by her alcoholic and abusive ex-husband and feared him appearing out of nowhere to cause shame, embarrassment, or worse. The adoration from a legion of Tupperware dealers made her sudden fall from grace even more shocking and dramatic. At the height of her national celebrity, Tupper unceremoniously released her from the company. Journalist Bob Kealing has interviewed pioneering executives who helped build the company alongside Wise, reviewed hundreds of primary source documents written by Tupperand Wise, and obtained access to a wealth of previously unknown information, including sealed court depositions regarding a series of boat accidents successfully kept out of the press by the company, and details of secret recordings made by Tupperware Home Parties management seeking to prevent their distributors from unionizing. Wise's rise and fall, and her relationship with the eccentric Tupper, is the stuff of legend; a story told finally, and fully, in Tupperware Unsealed.
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Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando,
FL, 32801
28.542845,-81.377914
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6 Yes
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Jul 08
19
2008
3:00 PM
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8 attended (est.) –
5.001
Join us for our first-ever book club meeting on July 19 when we welcome Pat Duggins, National Public Radio's resident "space expert," to discuss his book, Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program. This book tells the riveting history of NASA's Space Shuttle program, its missions, and its impending demise -- a story of lost dreams, new hopes, and the ongoing conquest of space.
Get your copy now and come prepared for a lively discussion. Duggins will be on hand to sign your copy of his book during an informal coffee hour. We'll have coffee, tea, and snacks! (If you're downtown, Final Countdown is available in the History Center Emporium!)
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Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando,
FL, 32801
28.542845,-81.377914
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8 Yes
3 Maybe
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