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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - Skyway Bridge Disaster: 45 Years Ago
DESCRIPTION:On the morning of May 9\, 1980\, a 600-foot freighter struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The main span collapsed and fell 150 feet into Tampa Bay. \nJoin us on Thursday\, May 8\, as author and journalist Bill DeYoung discusses one of the worst tragedies in Tampa Bay history\, and his book\, Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay’s Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down. \nHappy Hour with the Historian is presented by Southern Roots Realty. Seating is limited\, so register today! \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \n  \n  \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-skyway-bridge-disaster-45-years-ago/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - From Streetcars to the Sunrunner: PSTA's Story
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to join us on Thursday\, April 10th for Happy Hour with the Historian and the story of PSTA in St. Petersburg! \nPinellas Suncoast Transit Authority’s (PSTA) writer and history nerd\, Amanda Boisen takes you down the rabbit hole of how public transit was developed in Pinellas County. \nFrom 1885 to the present day\, this story has everything from trains\, Philadelphia industrialists\, urban expansion\, gas crises\, an overly complicated merger\, and the rise of the SunRunner to create the PSTA we now know. \nAmanda Boisen is a professional writer and musician\, currently serving as Communications Coordinator for Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA). \n  \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \n  \n  \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-from-streetcars-to-the-sunrunner-pstas-story/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian -Babe Ruth in the Burg
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to join us on Thursday\, March 13th for Happy Hour with the Historian with the Historian and the story of Babe Ruth in St. Petersburg! \nAuthor and baseball historian Rick Vaughn will share stories of how Babe Ruth’s time in St. Pete made headlines nationwide. From his on- and off-field antics to his fishing and golf outings\, to raising money to build the American Legion Crippled Children’s Hospital\, the forerunner of All Children’s Hospital\, Babe Ruth left his mark on St. Pete. \nDon’t miss Babe Ruth in the Burg at the St. Petersburg Museum of History! \n  \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \n  \n  \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-babe-ruth-in-the-burg/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian -Nicole Stott: The Artistic Astronaut
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to join us on Thursday\, February 13th for Happy Hour with the Historian! NASA astronaut\, artist\, and author Nicole Stott presents The Artistic Astronaut! \nNicole is a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days in space as a crewmember on both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. An engineer who is also an aquanaut\, Nicole became the first astronaut to paint a watercolor in space. Aboard the final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery\, she carried the actual Benoist pennant that flew on the world’s first airline flight in 1914. \nIn her post-NASA life\, Nicole is a technical and creative consultant\, founding director of the Space for Art Foundation\, and authored Back to Earth: What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \n  \n  \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-nicole-stott-the-artistic-astronaut/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - She Soars: Trailblazing Female Pilots in Florida
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, January 9th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Bridges DelPonte and She Soars: Trailblazing Female Pilots in Florida \nBridges DelPonte\, award-winning author of She Soars\, will highlight pioneering Florida female pilots who made an indelible mark in aviation history in the Sunshine State. With its mild winters and hard-packed beaches\, Florida became an early proving ground for female aviation trailblazers who went on to chalk up impressive nonstop flying\, altitude\, speed\, aerobatic\, military\, and space records. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \n  \n  \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-she-soars-trailblazing-female-pilots-in-floridamusical-journey-through-floridas-past-2/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - A Musical Journey Through Florida's Past
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, December 12th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Chris Kahl and A Musical Journey Through Florida’s Past \nUsing original songs from his Florida-themed albums\, Chris Kahl takes audiences on a historical journey through the state\, featuring performances of songs covering a wealth of historical events\, characters\, and folklore with in-depth storytelling about Ponce de Leon’s voyage to Florida in 1513\, Henry Flagler’s building of the Florida East Coast Railway\, Florida’s unique ecosystems\, and more. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \nPresented By: \n \n  \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-a-musical-journey-through-floridas-past/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - The Ten Foods That Define Florida
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, Nov. 14 as Southern Roots Realty presents Happy Hour with the Historian. Award-winning author and historian Dr. Gary Mormino will take us on a sun-kissed culinary journey of the 10 Foods that Define Florida! From mullet and stone crabs to key limes and swamp cabbage\, Florida’s food staples has defined the state for centuries. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-the-ten-foods-that-define-florida-2/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - The Ghosts of St. Petersburg
DESCRIPTION:It is said that ghosts can haunt places\, people\, and THINGS. \nAnd it’s even scarier if it’s a makeup date! \nJoin us for a spooktacular Happy Hour with the Historian on October 29th when Dr. Brandy Stark discusses famous haunted items! Including a few that reside in the St. Petersburg Museum of History itself. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-the-ghosts-of-st-petersburg-2/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - The Ghosts of St. Petersburg
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, October 10th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Dr. Brandy Stark and The Ghost of St. Petersburg. \nIt is said that ghosts can haunt places\, people\, and THINGS. \nBe a part of this spooktacular Happy Hour with the Historian on October 10th when Dr. Brandy Stark discusses famous haunted items! Including a few that reside in the St. Petersburg Museum of History itself \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-the-ghosts-of-st-petersburg/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Beer - A Global Journey Past & Present!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, Sept. 12 when Dr. John Arthur presents a history of beer and discusses his book: Beer — A Global Journey Through the Past & Present! \nDr. Arthur uses beer as a lens to document the history of the world over the last 13\,000 years. Discover the influence of ancient beers and their influence on the modern craft beer industry! \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\n\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-beer-a-global-journey-past-present/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian- Turning Liquid into Land: the Consequences of Building our Waterfront
DESCRIPTION:For over 100 years\, St. Petersburg’s waterfront attracted dreamers and schemers seeking warm weather and wealth. Their visions and dreams changed our waterfront forever. \nJoin Tampa Bay Watch Founder & President Peter Clark\, and Museum of History Executive Director Rui Farias\, on Thursday\, August 8th to learn how a cast of colorful characters turned a sleepy fishing village into a world-famous tourist destination\, and what happened to the Tampa Bay ecosystem as a result — a perfect blend of history and science! \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\n\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-turning-liquid-into-land-the-consequences-of-building-our-waterfront/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T075108
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian- Hurricanes: 100 Years of Close Calls with News Channel 8's Jeff Berardelli
DESCRIPTION:It’s been over 100 years since St. Petersburg has suffered a direct hit from a hurricane. Is it an old Native curse? Or just pure luck? Join us on TUESDAY\, JULY 16 at a special time\, as News Channel 8’s Jeff Berardelli explains why! This edition of Happy Hour has moved from its traditional day of Thursday to Tuesday and will start later. Doors are at 6:30pm\, with the program at 7pm. \nWith over two decades of experience forecasting Florida’s severe weather\, Berardelli is WFLA News Channel 8’s Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist and leader of the Max Defender 8 Weather Team. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6:30PM. Program begins at 7:00PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-britains-loyal-colonies-lost-the-revolution-in-florida/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T075108
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian-Britain's Loyal Colonies Lost: The Revolution in Florida
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, June 13th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Dr. David Head and Britain’s Loyal Colonies Lost: The Revolution in Florida \nAs 13 of Britain’s colonies declared independence in 1776\, the empire’s Florida colonies\, East Florida and West Florida\, remained loyal to King George. Eyed by American and Spanish forces alike\, the Floridas were soon engulfed in war. This speaker shares the often-overlooked story of Florida in the War of Independence. \nDavid Head has published four books\, including Privateers of the Americas: Spanish American Privateering from the U.S. in the Early Republic\, The Golden Age of Piracy\, and A Crisis of Peace: George Washington\, the Newburgh Conspiracy\, and the Fate of the American Revolution. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\n\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-britains-loyal-colonies-lost-the-revolution-in-florida-2/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T075108
CREATED:20240424T145632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T145632Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian- Education for All: 70 Years After Brown v Board
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, May 9th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Tim Spofford and Education for All: 70 Years After Brown v Board \nAward-winning author\, journalist\, and professor Tim Spofford discusses the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v Board. Spofford’s book\, “What the Children Told Us\,” is the sole biography of the famous Harlem psychologists who created the legendary doll test that played a key role in the Brown v Board decision. Spofford will be joined by Dr. Ronald Sheehy who taught for years at Morehouse College and recently served as provost at Medgar Evers College. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-education-for-all-70-years-after-brown-v-board/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - Cypress Gardens: America's Tropical Wonderland!
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invite you to join us on Thursday\, April 11 for Happy Hour with the Historian featuring the story of Cypress Gardens\, America’s Tropical Wonderland! \nAward-winning author and historian\, Dr. Lu Vickers\, takes us on a journey to the world-famous attraction that cemented Florida’s reputation as the land of sun and fun in the 1930s. \nCreated out of swampland in central Florida by Dick Pope\, the “man who invented Florida”\, Cypress Gardens combined water ski shows\, tropical gardens\, and iconic Southern Belles to create an enduring symbol of Florida. \nCypress Gardens\, America’s Tropical Wonderland reveals its heyday as a famous water-sports destination and playground for such stars as Joan Crawford\, Johnny Carson\, and Carol Burnett\, as well as royalty from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor\, to King Hussein of Jordan. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-cypress-gardens-americas-tropical-wonderland/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian- Sarah Williams Armistead: The Mother of St. Petersburg
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, March 14 to Happy Hour with the Historian  and the story of Sarah Williams Armistead. \nThe wife of city founder Gen. John C. Williams\, Sarah is credited with greasing the wheels of the deal between Williams and the Orange Belt Railway and would go on to co-sign the agreement to bring the railroad which would eventually lead to the creation of St. Petersburg. \nAfter John’s death in 1892\, the litigation surrounding his large estate\, Sarah was left with a large portion of land. She later married Capt. James Armistead\, a wealthy former St. Pete Mayor\, she managed both his and the Williams properties\, platted subdivisions\, and gifted land for public use.  \nWhen she died in 1917\, her estate was valued at $165\,000\, or nearly $ 3 million today.  \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-sarah-williams-armistead-the-mother-of-st-petersburg/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: African American Heritage Trail
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, February 8 to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Gwendolyn Reese and The African American Heritage Trail of St. Petersburg. \nThe AAHASP was created with a mission to preserve the rich history and genealogical heritage of African Americans in St. Petersburg. Reese will discuss how the AAHASP came together through research\, restoration\, preservation\, commemoration\, and education. The walking trail and its historic markers focus on the cultural heritage of the neighborhoods\, community leaders\, and landmark businesses\, and expands awareness and knowledge of Black St. Petersburg\, tracing its evolution and progression from the presence of the first African American in 1868 through desegregation and into the Civil Rights Movement (1968).  \nThe 2015 recipient of the MLK Leadership Award\, Reese is President of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg. Gwen chaired the group of volunteers who\, in a partnership with the city government\, developed the African American Heritage Trail along 22nd Street and 9th Avenue in South St. Petersburg\, which opened in August 2014. Gwen has been an activist and change agent in this community for more than 40 years. Her projects include: Completing Phase II of the African American Heritage Trail in Methodist Town; the Timbuktu Center for African and African American Studies\,a free educational experience for school age youth\, their parents\, and teachers in African and African American history and culture; erecting a bronze statue of Elder Jordan on the “Deuces”; and the Institute for Urban Leadership Development\, which is a program to nurture and support future African American community leaders. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-african-american-heritage-trail/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Happy Hour with the Historian – Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers\,  the U-2 Incident and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, February 1 for a Special Edition Happy Hour with the Historian! The Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty welcomes Francis Gary Powers\, Jr. as he unveils the truth about America’s most famous spy pilot\, Francis Gary Powers\, Sr.\, and the U-2 incident in 1960 where his father was shot down over Russia and nearly ignited the Cold War! \nThe talk will center on his recent book\, Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers\, the U-2 Incident\, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy\, and set the record straight in regard to the inaccurate reports that surround the U-2 Incident and tarnished his father’s reputation. \nPowes’ presentation gives an overview of his search for the truth after his father’s death in 1977\, and how his research led to the USAF and CIA posthumously awarding Powers Sr. the POW Medal\, Director’s Medal\, and Silver Star in 2000 and 2012 respectively. \nGary Powers\, Jr. is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum outside of Washington\, D.C.\, which he founded to honor Cold War veterans and preserve Cold War history. \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-spy-pilot-francis-gary-powers-the-u-2-incident-and-a-controversial-cold-war-legacy/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: La Florida: Catholics\, Conquistadors\, and Other American Origin Stories
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you on Thursday\, January 11th to Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Dr. Kevin Kokomoor and La Florida: Catholics\, Conquistadors\, and Other American Origin Stories. \nDr. Kokomoor’s discussion will uncover how Spanish influence\, not English drove America’s early history. His collection of stories  complicates and sometimes challenges how Americans view their past. His discussion\, and book\, dig deeper into Hispanic and Caribbean history\, and how Spanish colonialism in Florida sparked the British’s plans for colonization of the continent and influenced some of the most enduring traditions of the larger Southeast.  \nDr. Kokomoor is a fourth-generation Floridian who grew up in the Tampa Bay area. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s Degrees in History at the University of South Florida and his Doctorate in Early American History at Florida State University. Along with La Florida\, he has authored Of One Mind and of One Government: The Rise and Fall of the Creek Nation in the Early Republic and several articles in the Journal of Southern History\, Georgia Historical Quarterly\, Florida Historical Quarterly\, Journal of Sport History\, and Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.  \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so please purchase tickets in advance. Admission without advanced purchase cannot be guaranteed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6PM. Program begins at 6:30PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-la-florida-catholics-conquistadors-and-other-american-origin-stories/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: What in the world? How Walt Built Disney
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invite you to our monthly lecture series\, Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Gary McKechnie. The deal that changed Florida forever. \nWhen Walt Disney realized cheap tourist traps were enveloping Disneyland\, he began a nationwide search for enough land to hold every dream he could imagine. What happened next would require a heightened degree of CIA-level secrecy for Disney’s undercover team\, who launched a misinformation campaign that included dummy corporations and secret transactions. However\, when a keen-eyed reporter cracked the code\, Disney was forced to show his hand. Audiences will be amazed to learn of not only subterfuge but also the monumental innovations and engineering feats required creating a whole new world. \nNative Floridian Gary McKechnie is a two-time National Geographic author\, author of America’s best-selling motorcycle guidebook\, and two-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award.  McKechnie is also a motivational storyteller\, a stand-up comedian\, and improv actor. He is also a guest speaker aboard the ships of Cunard\, Seabourn\, and the Silversea lines.  \n\n\n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-what-in-the-world-how-walt-built-disney/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Days of Fear- A Lynching in St. Petersburg
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to a Special Edition of Happy Hour with the Historian!  \nJoin us on December 5th as author and journalist Jon Wilson unveils Days of Fear: A Lynching in St. Petersburg. The book exposes the shocking story of the gruesome 1914 murder of photographer and developer Frank Sherman in St. Petersburg and the calculated lynching of the Black man accused of the murder. Wilson explores the true-crime events and stories of the days of terror that followed — all buried for decades in the Sunshine City.  \nCopies of Days of Fear: A Lynching of St. Petersburg\, are available for purchase at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. \n\n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-days-of-fear-a-lynching-in-st-petersburg/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invite you to join us Nov. 9 for Happy Hour with the Historian! \nAuthor Pia Jordan will introduce and discuss her book\, Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters. \nA scrapbook can tell much about a person’s life. Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse shares the World War II stories of when 28 women from the Army Nurse Corps staffed the hospital on the base where the Tuskegee Airmen were undergoing basic training. \nThese women were African American\, registered nurses\, and lieutenants in the U.S. Army Air Corps. \nPia’s mother was one of these Army officers\, and although her mother did not speak much of that time\, her Tuskegee Army Flying School scrapbook tells a much more detailed story. \nLike the famed pilots\, the nurses had to fight racial discrimination\, but also faced gender bias. \nA retired professor at the School of Global Journalism at Morgan State University\, Pia Jordan is the project director of the Tuskegee Army Nurses Project. She currently lives in St. Petersburg. \n\n\n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/memories-of-a-tuskegee-airmen-nurse/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T180000
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Happy Hour- Book Release and Signing
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to a Special Edition of Happy Hour with the Historian!  \nJoin us on October 27 as author and journalist Bill DeYoung unveils Vintage St. Pete & Pinellas\, Vol. 3! \nLike its two predecessors\, this large-format book is a historical who’s-who and what’s what – written in a breezy\, entertaining style and lavishly illustrated with archival photographs\, memorabilia\, and press clippings. \nAlong with stories of St. Pete’s Festival of States\, Little Theatre\, and El Cap\, this new volume moves outside the boundaries of the Sunshine City to include stories of the Kapok Tree Inn\, Gulfport Casino\, Tarpon Springs sponge docks\, and more! \n\n  \n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\,Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/special-edition-happy-hour-book-release-and-signing/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to a Special Edition of Happy Hour with the Historian!  \nJoin us on October 19 when Logan DeVicente and Phil Graham\, Jr. of the Downtown Waterfront Parks Foundation share the history\, as well as the future\, of our magnificent downtown waterfront parks. \nCivic leaders of yesteryear like William Straub\, Perry Snell\, and the Women’s Town Improvement Association fought for the public ownership and stewardship of our waterfront parks in the early 1900s. Over 100 years later\, the fight continues to protect the jewels of the downtown waterfront. \nDeVicente and Graham will talk not only about the past\, but what is coming down the road for our downtown parks – from restoration projects to the event to create the world’s longest picnic blanket! \n  \n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \n  \n  \nRegister Now\n \nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/special-edition-happy-hour/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T200000
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Mark Muncy - Eerie Florida
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to our monthly lecture series\, Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Mark Muncy. \n The Sunshine State is known for its miles of sandy white beaches\, warm sun\, and world-famous attractions\, but Florida is also home to hidden mysteries\, eerie legends\, unexplained phenomena\, and of course bizarre hauntings! \nAuthor Mark Muncy has crisscrossed Florida from Key West to the Emerald Coast\, hunting down stories of ghosts\, reports of paranormal activity\, and\, well\, anything eerie. His presentation will take you through haunted graveyards\, museums\, parks\, and battlefields. You’ll hear macabre stories of spectral pirates\, gangsters\, witches\, madmen\, and tales of bizarre creatures. \nMuncy is the creator of Hellview Cemetery\, a charity haunted house in central Florida that was so infamous it was banned by the City of St. Petersburg. An author of horror and science fiction\, he has spent over three decades collecting ghostly tales and reports of legendary beasts. He lives in St. Petersburg on the remains of an ancient midden. \n\n\n\n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/mark-muncy-eerie-florida/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Kendal Jackson - Weedon Island
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to join us on Sept. 14 for Happy Hour with the Historian! \nDr. Kendal Jackson will discuss recent archaeological investigations at several of Tampa Bay’s inshore bayous\, including Papy’s Bayou at Weedon Island. \nDrawing on excavations at shell-mound sites\, Dr. Jackson outlines a new history of environmental transformation extending back 30\,000 years. \nThe new work reveals that shell-mound construction by ancestral Indigenous peoples substantially influenced the trajectory of inshore estuary development. \nKendal Jackson\, Ph.D.\, is a postdoctoral researcher at the USF School of Geosciences. He works in both academic and applied settings\, studying historical and ancient environments and how they have been altered and managed by past human societies. \n  \n\n\n\nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reservations are required. Admission without a reservation cannot be guaranteed. Reservations close the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-kendal-jackson-weedon-island/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian: Featuring Paul Wilborn's Florida Hustle- A Wild Road Trip of 1980's Florida
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to join us on August 10 for Happy Hour with the Historian! \n  \nCelebrated author and historian Paul Wilborn will discuss his new novel\, Florida Hustle\, a colorful and often hilarious snapshot of Florida in the 1980s. Named one of the 100 Best Indie Books of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews\, Florida Hustle is set in 1982 when America was led by a celebrity president\, and the Sunshine State was morphing from a low-rent vacationland into a mega-state famous for theme parks and Seminole Indian casinos. This tale is pure Florida and is expertly told by award-winning journalist\, author\, pianist\, and singer Paul Wilborn. Wilborn’s Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto won the Gold Medal for Fiction in the 2019 Florida Books Award. Wilborn is the executive director of the Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College. \n  \nPresented by Southern Roots Realty\, Happy Hour with the Historian is frequently sold out\, so reserve your seats today! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-featuring-paul-wilborns-florida-hustle-a-wild-road-trip-of-1980s-florida/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Special Edition Happy Hour with the Historian - Making of a Racist
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to this month’s lecture series\, Special Edition: Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Dr. Charles B. Dew Wednesday\, July 19th. \n Dr. Charles B. Dew is a native of St. Petersburg who grew up in the Jim Crow era of the 1940s & 50s South. Dew’s talk will center around his latest book\, The Making of a Racist: A Southerner Reflects on Family\, History\, and the Slave Trade. In this powerful memoir\, Dew\, one of America’s most respected historians of the South\, turns the focus on his own life which began in a society unequivocally committed to segregation. Dew graduated summa cum laude with Honors in History from Williams College in 1958\, followed by a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. His 43-year teaching career at Williams focused on the American South\, the Civil War\, and the institution of slavery. \n\n\n\n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6 PM. Program begins at 6:30 PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6 PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-making-of-a-racist/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - Seminole Portraits: Reflections Across Time
DESCRIPTION:The St. Petersburg Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invites you to our monthly lecture series\, Happy Hour with the Historian featuring Annette B. Fromm Thursday\, July 13th. \nFromm’s presentation will introduce audiences to a variety of Florida Seminole portraits from the nineteenth century and guide viewers on how the portraits were used as propaganda to represent the Seminoles as a dying people. “Seminole Portraits: Reflections Across Time” challenges this long-held belief to explore changing perspectives of Native Americans and the Florida Seminole. With a focus on portraiture over time\, the rich history and continued vitality of the Florida Seminole will be brought to life\, including introductions to current Seminole artists throughout the state. \n\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6 PM. Program begins at 6:30 PM.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6 PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-seminole-portraits-reflections-across-time/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with the Historian - Andrew Jackson: From the Battle of New Orleans to the Invasion of Florida
DESCRIPTION:The Museum of History and Southern Roots Realty invite you to join us Thursday\, June 8 for Happy Hour with the Historian!\n\n\n\n\n Celebrated author and historian Robert Jacob shares the mysteries of how Florida played a crucial role in the early life of Andrew Jackson. Jackson became a national hero after defeating the British in the Battle of New Orleans – even though the battle took place two weeks after the War of 1812 ended.\n\n\n\n\nIn 1818 Jackson was ordered by President Madison to protect our southern border from the Spanish\, but “Old Hickory” invaded Spanish West Florida and captured Pensacola after it was learned the Seminoles were hiding runaway slaves.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Adams-Onís Treaty was signed on February 22\, 1819\, ceding East and West Florida to the United States and Jackson’s career as a government official begins.\n\nDetails:\nMembers: $5 | Not-yet-members: $10\nCash bar provided.\nDoors open at 6pm. Program begins at 6:30pm.\nSeating is limited\, reserve your seats today! \nRegister Now\n\nNOTE: Seat assignments are not pre-assigned. Please arrive at 6PM if you require a special seating arrangement. \nPresented by:
URL:https://spmoh.com/event/happy-hour-with-the-historian-andrew-jackson-from-the-battle-of-new-orleans-to-the-invasion-of-florida/
LOCATION:St. Petersburg Museum of History\, 335 2nd Ave NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour with the Historian
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