โIโm a believer in sharing these stories:โ Central Florida historian shares her story for Womenโs History Month
You can call her a walking history book. Born and raised in Apopka, Francina Boykin said her mission is to continue educating about the historical events that have occurred right in our backyard.
95-year-old Orange County educator recounts history of segregation, integration
An Orange County educator who broke barriers and became the first black president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association is sharing his story about teaching when schools were segregated and become integrated.
Discovery of Titanic was like finding treasure for historians, collectors
Tuesday marks the anniversary of a significant discovery made in an ocean: Sept. 1 is the 35th anniversary of the remains of the Titanic being discovered in the Atlantic, an occasion that brought headlines around the world in 1985.
Why did it take so long for Fatherโs Day to be created?
On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation declaring the second Sunday of each May would be โa public expressions of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country,โ also known as, the creation of Motherโs Day.
Who was the first? A list of female firsts in Florida
From politicians to occupations traditionally held by men, these are just some of the Florida women that helped pave the way for women today to live out their dreams. Betty Mae Jumper, a full-blooded Seminole Indian, made history in 1967 when she was elected to a four-year term as tribal chairman of the Seminole Indian Tribes. Former U.S. attorney general. Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, right, is sworn in as the court's Chief Justice by former Chief Justice Rosemary Barkett, left, as Pariente's husband Fred Hazouri, center, holds the Bible, Friday, July 2, 2004, in Tallahassee, Fla. Barkett was the first woman Chief Justice and Pariente is the second. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)Kim Ng makes first comments as Marlins general managerGlenda Hood headshot, as Florida Secretary of State, photo (AP2004)
WATCH LIVE: President, vice president host International Womenโs Day event
[President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to make remarks in honor of International Womenโs Day. International Womenโs Day was born. Ad1913: It was agreed that March 8 would be International Womenโs Day moving forward. 1975: International Womenโs Day was celebrated for the first time by the United Nations. 2011: The 100 year anniversary of the first International Womenโs Day events held in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
Important Central Florida sites in womenโs history
This Womenโs History Month, there are a number of stops on the Florida Womenโs Heritage Trail right here in Central Florida you can visit to learn more about the contributions ladies have made to history right here in the Sunshine State. It is the oldest surviving incorporated black municipality and possesses a rich tradi- tional culture immortalized in the works of Zora Neale Hurston (1901- 1960). The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts offers a kaleidoscope of exhibitions repre- senting the work of African diaspora artists. AdZora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) When she retired in 1918, she moved to Winter Park, and in 1929 became head of the dramatic arts program at Rollins College.