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Democracy in Florida: A Work in Progress
Wednesday, May 6th, 6:00 p.m.
Dr. Steve Noll, Master Lecturer and Historian, UF
Dr. Noll is also the Lead Scholar of our upcoming Smithsonian exhibit, Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, which was originally scheduled to open in April in Tallahassee. While COVID-19 has delayed the tour, it’s still a great time to learn about the strange history that Florida has with democracy and national elections.
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Above & Beyond: JFK and the Florida U-2 pilots During the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thursday, May 14th, Noon
Michael Tougias, Author
Best-selling author, Michael Tougias, discusses the little-known story of U-2 pilots who flew from Orlando to Cuba to secure photographic proof that the Soviets were installing nuclear missiles on Cuba, sparking an international crisis that brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of war. One pilot was fatally shot down.
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