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Zora Neale Hurston
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Zora Neale Hurston not only stands as the most celebrated black female writer ever to work in Florida, but also one of the undisputed titans of African-American literature in U.S. history. A major figure of New York's Harlem Renaissance in the…
James F. Hutchinson
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James Hutchinson's lifelong passion for capturing the beauty and diversity of Florida's natural environment and heritage has won him the respect of art lovers and fellow landscape artists the world over. In the 1960s and '70s, his keen interest in…
Lou Jacobs
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Lou Jacobs was one of the most famous professional clowns in the world, a favorite to American circus-lovers for 60 years. Touring with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus based in Sarasota, Jacobs touched the lives of both adults…
James Weldon Johnson
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The legacy of James Weldon Johnson–Florida-born educator, poet, novelist, journalist, anthologist, diplomat, lyricist, lawyer and civil rights activist–stands as an icon in the cultural heritage of America's black community.
John Rosamond Johnson
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A native of Jacksonville, John Rosamond Johnson was a musical prodigy–at age 4, he was an accomplished pianist. After studying at the New England Conservatory in Boston, Johnson returned to Jacksonville and served for a time as the musical director…
Elaine L. Konigsburg
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Elaine Konigsburg is a distinguished and prolific writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. Since 1968, she has lived in Jacksonville with her family. Since then she has published nearly two dozen titles, books for which…
Doris Leeper
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An acclaimed visual artist and active environmentalist, Doris Marie Leeper, was an internationally recognized sculptor and painter who executed a number of large-scale commissions. Her work has been acquired for over 100 public collections held by…
Will McLean
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Considered by many to be the "Father of Florida Folk Music," Will McLean spent most of his life traveling the state and writing over 3,700 songs and stories. He became known as the "Black Hat Troubadour" because of the black hat he wore everywhere.…
Addison Mizner
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Addison Mizner was Florida's leading architect in the 1920s. He established his own Spanish and Mediterranean Revival style that became the architectural signature of Florida, and in so doing, created the ambience that truly transformed the…
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