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Florida Conversations

Join this free monthly lecture series at the Tampa Bay History Center’s TECO Hall or watch from home as the brightest minds share their insight and research into Florida history.

Florida Conversations: Tracing Florida Journeys

Dr. Leslie Poole shares research spanning the colonial period to the 20th century, focusing on explorers and travelers who documented their experiences in Florida. Her work reveals how the state’s 

Florida Conversations: Chitlin’ Circuit

The Tampa Bay History Center and WUSF present a program on the Florida Chitlin’ Circuit, a network of Black-owned venues that thrived during the Jim Crow era. Local and national 

Florida Conversations: Tampa’s Historic Streetcars

Digital Preservation and Urban Heritage Learn about Tampa’s historic streetcar system, an iconic element of the city’s urban heritage that connects the past to the present. Residents and visitors may 

Florida Conversations: The Origins of Tampa Bay

Learn about Tampa Bay’s origins from the recent studies of an archaeological panel in the fields of paleoenvironment, Indigenous ecology, and history. This special edition of Florida Conversations is happening