Race Change In Hollywood Florida

Author : Kitty Oliver
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439627655

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Race & Change in Hollywood, Florida by Kitty Oliver Pdf

Since its incorporation in 1915, Broward County has been a community in transition. Once a rustic frontier of palmettos and mangroves, then a seasonal tourist community, it is now a bustling area of over 1.5 million people. This metropolitan reputation was cemented in a Money magazine article in the late 1990s that touted the town of Hollywood, once just a bedroom community sandwiched between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, as having an ethnic make-up that mirrors what America will look like by the year 2022. That distinction led to an extensive, locally supported oral history project in Hollywood. The memories of 42 residents, recorded for the county's historical archives, span 75 years of racial and ethnic change in Hollywood. These candid accounts come from whites and African Americans; Hispanics of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican descent; Bahamians and Jamaicans; Haitians; Chinese; and South Americans. Telling stories of the past-- of segregated beaches, buses, and rest rooms; of facing the culture of a new country; and of causes over the years that have brought different ethnic groups together--these individuals provide valuable, often poignant insight into race relations in America. And they do so in their own words.

Author : Erin Thursby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439668085

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Florida Oranges by Erin Thursby Pdf

A vibrant history of Florida’s horticultural heritage and the colorful personalities who made the state synonymous with citrus. In the 16th century, Ponce de León planted the first orange groves in St. Augustine, Florida. They were the precursor to what would become an integral part of Florida’s identity. Orange groves slowly spread across the state, inspiring agricultural innovations and manufacturing ingenuity. Now Florida food writer Erin Thursby reveals the surprisingly colorful history of Florida’s most famous crop. Discover the story behind Deland’s eccentric “citrus wizard” Lue Gim Gong; the rise and fall of smuggler Jesse Fish; and the silver-tongued politician William J. Howey, who made his fortune selling plots of groveland through the 1920s. Celebrate the heyday of orange tourism and the farmers who weathered freezes, floods and citrus greening. From the old roots of orange cultivation in Northeast Florida to the new center of oranges in the Southwest, Thursby offers a unique historical tour of the Sunshine State.

Author : Kitty Oliver
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813128129

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Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl by Kitty Oliver Pdf

Author : David R. Colburn
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813047140

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From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans by David R. Colburn Pdf

Likely to raise hackles among Democrats and Republicans alike, this dynamic history of modern Florida argues that the Sunshine State has become the political and demographic future of the nation. David Colburn reveals how Florida gradually abandoned the traditions of race and personality that linked it to the Democratic Party. The book focuses particularly on the population growth and chaotic gubernatorial politics that altered the state from 1940, when it was a sleepy impoverished southern outpost, to the present and the emergence of a dominant Republican Party.

Author : Kitty Oliver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015070768604

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Multicultural Reflections on "race and Change" by Kitty Oliver Pdf

Few places in the United States provide the goldmine of diversity found in South Florida, and what better place to look at race relations - past and present - from a variety of cultural perspectives. The Race and Change Project has produced an impressive oral history archive, housed at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, which features over 100 interviews with Blacks, Whites, and immigrants all talking about their race relations experiences before and after the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A multi-ethnic group of students at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, most not even born then, were challenged to confront these historical accounts and explore their own generational experiences around race in thoughtful, candid, creative ways. The result is this collection, Multicultural Reflections on "Race and Change." It features 22 writers who blend their personal stories with the voices of archival oral histories, weaving a rich tapestry of memories into a dialogue on differences that is sure to spark more discussion. If you've ever wondered how to make history relevant, how to make it a living thing for younger people, or how to talk about race in new ways, then Multicultural Reflections on "Race and Change" gives you a road map definitely worth considering.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Canada
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131533734

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America, History and Life by Anonim Pdf

Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.

Author : Levi Tillemann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781476773506

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The Great Race by Levi Tillemann Pdf

The Great Race recounts the exciting story of a century-long battle among automakers for market share, profit, and technological dominance—and the thrilling race to build the car of the future. The world’s great manufacturing juggernaut—the $3 trillion automotive industry—is in the throes of a revolution. Its future will include cars Henry Ford and Karl Benz could scarcely imagine. They will drive themselves, won’t consume oil, and will come in radical shapes and sizes. But the path to that future is fraught. The top contenders are two traditional manufacturing giants, the US and Japan, and a newcomer, China. Team America has a powerful and little-known weapon in its arsenal: a small group of technology buffs and regulators from California. The story of why and how these men and women could shape the future—how you move, how you work, how you live on Earth—is an unexpected tale filled with unforgettable characters: a scorned chemistry professor, a South African visionary who went for broke, an ambitious Chinese ex-pat, a quixotic Japanese nuclear engineer, and a string of billion-dollar wagers by governments and corporations. “To explain the scramble for the next-generation auto—and the roles played in that race by governments, auto makers, venture capitalists, environmentalists, and private inventors—comes Levi Tillemann’s The Great Race…Mr. Tillemann seems ideally cast to guide us through the big ideas percolating in the world’s far-flung workshops and labs” (The Wall Street Journal). His account is incisive and riveting, explaining how America bounced back in this global contest and what it will take to command the industrial future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UOM:39015054036648

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The Writers Directory by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel M. Cobb,Loretta Fowler
Publisher : School for Advanced Research Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015073939681

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Beyond Red Power by Daniel M. Cobb,Loretta Fowler Pdf

How do we explain not just the survival of Indian people in the United States against very long odds but their growing visibility and political power at the opening of the twenty-first century? Within this one story of indigenous persistence are many stories of local, regional, national, and international activism that require a nuanced understanding of what it means to be an activist or to act in politically purposeful ways. Even the nearly universal demand for sovereignty encompasses multiple definitions that derive from factors both external and internal to Indian communities. Struggles over the form and membership of tribal governments, fishing rights, dances, casinos, language revitalization, and government recognition constitute arenas in which Indians and their non-Indian allies ensure the survival of tribal community and sovereignty. Whether contesting termination locally, demanding reparations for stolen lands in the federal courts, or placing their case for decolonization in a global context, American Indians use institutions and political rhetorics that they did not necessarily create for their own ends.

Author : Robert D. Bullard
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780262524704

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Growing Smarter by Robert D. Bullard Pdf

The smart growth movement aims to combat urban and suburban sprawl by promoting livable communities based on pedestrian scale, diverse populations, and mixed land use. But, as this book documents, smart growth has largely failed to address issues of social equity and environmental justice. Smart growth sometimes results in gentrification and displacement of low- and moderate-income families in existing neighborhoods, or transportation policies that isolate low-income populations. Growing Smarter is one of the few books to view smart growth from an environmental justice perspective, examining the effect of the built environment on access to economic opportunity and quality of life in American cities and metropolitan regions. The contributors to Growing Smarter—urban planners, sociologists, economists, educators, lawyers, health professionals, and environmentalists—all place equity at the center of their analyses of "place, space, and race." They consider such topics as the social and environmental effects of sprawl, the relationship between sprawl and concentrated poverty, and community-based regionalism that can link cities and suburbs. They examine specific cases that illustrate opportunities for integrating environmental justice concerns into smart growth efforts, including the dynamics of sprawl in a South Carolina county, the debate over the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and transportation-related pollution in Northern Manhattan. Growing Smarter illuminates the growing racial and class divisions in metropolitan areas today—and suggests workable strategies to address them.

Author : Peter Golenbock
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620459782

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The Last Lap by Peter Golenbock Pdf

Stock car racing is not only the most popular sport in the country, but it's also among the most dangerous, as well. Traveling at speeds of over 200 miles per hour, drivers risk their lives every time they take the wheel. To be competitive, drivers must feel invincible. The best of them did, and lived life -- on the racetrack -- to the fullest. Their zest for life and for racing is celebrated in this powerful book. In The Last Lap, updated edition, best-selling author Peter Golenbock talks to racers past and present, crewmembers, and families of the legendary drivers who have passed on give us behind-the-scenes stories of NASCAR's unique heroes. Among those sharing their stories are racing legends David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Tim Flock, Marvin Panch, the families of the late Curtis Turner, the Myers brothers, Tiny Lund, Bobby Isaac, Alan Kulwicki, and Davey and Clifford Allison.

Author : Kyle Riismandel
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421439549

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Neighborhood of Fear by Kyle Riismandel Pdf

A novel look at how Americans imagined, traversed, and regulated suburban space in the last quarter of the twentieth century, Neighborhood of Fear shows how the preferences of the suburban middle class became central to the cultural values of the nation and fueled the continued growth of suburban political power.

Author : Michael Dregni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781610592048

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The All-American Hot Rod by Michael Dregni Pdf

Author : Robert Rodgers Korstad
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0807854549

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Civil Rights Unionism by Robert Rodgers Korstad Pdf

Recovering an important moment in early civil rights activism, Korstad chronicles the rise and fall of the union that represented thousands of African American tobacco factory workers in Winston-Salem, N.C., in the first half of the 20th century.

Author : Miranda Herbert Ferrara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : 1558625283

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Writers Directory M-Z by Miranda Herbert Ferrara Pdf

This comprehensive resource features up-to-date bibliographical, biographical and contact information for approximately 20,000 living authors worldwide who have at least one English publication. Entries typically include name, pseudonyms, addresses, citizenship, birth date, specialization, career information and a bibliography. Contact information includes e-mail addresses where available.