When
Saturday
04/24/2010
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Sponsor
Weedon Island Preserve

Contact
Phyllis Kollanos
727-453-6503

Where
Weedon Island Preserve
1800 Weedon Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33702

County
Pinellas

Florida and the Caribbean: From Ponce de León to Hugo Chavez

Florida has been an outpost of Caribbean civilizations since 1513, when Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León arrived from Puerto Rico. Through a history of Caribbean products-including rum, cigars, sugar, coffee, and bananas-and a history of Caribbean rulers-including Papa Doc Duvalier, Rafael Trujillo, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez- historian Paul Dosal will highlight the political and economic forces that have bound Florida to the Caribbean for more than 500 years.