Boca Raton Historical Society's 40th Birthday
A quick overview of Boca Raton history including the Historical Society's accomplishments since its founding in 1972.
Top Tourist Attractions in Boca Raton - Travel Florida
Top Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Boca Raton - Travel Florida:
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, iPic Theaters, Sugar Sand Park, Mizner Park, Red Reef Park, Town Center at Boca Raton, Boca Raton Museum of Art, South Inlet Park Beach, Daggerwing Nature Center, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, Coconut Cove Waterpark, Coconut Cove Waterpark, Tennis School at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, Yamato Scrub Natural Area, Sports Immortals Museum
I Am Boca Raton
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Join me on a journey covering 450 years. This is a tour of Boca Raton, Florida, during the summer of 2015, driving through the history of tomorrow.
Utilizing video, photography and personal account, we will explore the Jeaga Indians, the first white settlers, Pearl City and its black settlers, Addison Mizner, the Boca Raton Army Air Field (BRAAF) and its top-secret significance during and after World War II, Florida Atlantic University, polo, green beans (huh?), the Boca Raton Resort & Club, even Billy Graham and the President of the United States. While many may not know the names Rickards, Long, Gates, Mitchell, Hughes, Butts and Fleming, they should. These people are vitally important to the story of Boca Raton.
Boca Raton is my hometown. I grew up listening to family friends Carl Douglas and Floy Mitchell tell tales of early Boca that fascinated me. They inspired me to learn more.
This two hour video is my first attempt at anything related to videography. It has technical flaws and about 9 minutes of boring stuff. Please overlook all that. It is my hope that you will take away that same inspiration I gained from Carl and Floy and find out more about the past of your hometown. Explore, write it down, record it somehow, somewhere. Visit your local historical society or start one. Your local public libraries are a treasure chest of information waiting to enrich your quest. Do not let the past and those memories fade away and be forgotten.
This video is for educational purposes and cannot be sold. Any copyrighted material contained within, remains the property of the copyright holder. Use of said material is based on the Fair Use standard.
Boca Raton FEC RR Restoration 1987
Restoration of the Boca Raton Florida East Coast Railway station, 1987. Video by Pete Suutari and Siegfried Construction Co. for the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum .
Boca Raton Airport | The History of the Airport
Take a trip through the decades and watch the history of the Boca Raton Airport. From 1936 to present, learn about the airport's role in the US military, WWII and Boca Raton's economic development.
A special thank you goes to the Historical Society of Boca Raton for providing the images of this historical video.
Selections from the Permanent Collection, Boca Raton Museum of Art
Visitors to the Boca Raton Museum of Art encounter three large-scale gems upon entering the museum. We sat down with Director Irvin Lippman to learn more about these camera-ready and highly interactive works. Join us as Lippman shares insightful and interesting anecdotes about these three remarkable pieces. For more information on the museum visit
Ranger of the Lost Art
Learn about rediscovery of the WPA/Federal Art Project poster series and the continued tradition today. Artists Doug Leen and Brian Maebius discuss the history of the program and how, using one surviving poster and photographs found through 20 years of research, they painstakingly reconstructed the original set. Today over 30 national parks are represented through their contemporary designs.
Boca Raton Holocaust survivor shares story
One Boca Raton woman is haring her story of survival. She will accept an award from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum on behalf of all South Florida survivors.
Our Trip South, 1936
Item number: F2011.012.027
Black and white footage of the Haskell Family's trip to the south in 1936. Film is slated as follows: The Pruett's Trip south June 1936, Arkansas State Capitol, Tennessee State Capitol grounds, The Parthenon Nashville, On Peabody Campus again, The East Dormitory Where we once lived, Visitin the family of Dr. Ray L. Hamon, At the home of Dr. Dressler, On an Alabama Highway, Alabama State Capitol, Sunday Afternoon in Alabama, Gulf of Mexico At Pensacola Florida, Refreshments in Gulfport, Camping in New Orleans, Galveston Texas, Dallas Texas, The Texas Centennial, prepared to shoot it up, Negro Catholic Sisters, Down on the Midway, Drinking a toast to Texas
Creator: Pruett, Haskell (Creator)
Coverage: Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Florida
Resource Type: Image -- Moving Image
Extent: (quantity/size) 19 minutes 47 seconds
Media: 16 mm film; video/avi 1920x1080 29.97 FPS
Subjects: Family Vacations
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Tour Boca Raton in style, learn town's history
Tour Boca Raton in style, learn town's history
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Those Were the Days, My Friend - Susan Gillis - Boca Raton History Museum
An exhibition at the Boca Raton History Museum introduced by the creator Susan Gillis. Boca Raton in th e 1960's. Event coordinated by MugsyPR, video by Art Graham
Boca Raton & Delray Beach | On The Town in The Palm Beaches
We explore a tale of two cities. These neighboring coastal towns are full of charm and creativity. In Boca Raton, we’ll take a nostalgic train ride through the city’s history… and bust a move, as we take on a ballroom dance challenge…. And no wonder Delray Beach was voted the most fun small town in America -- we’ll visit a spot for vintage arcade games and indulge in the ultimate comfort food…. I’m Frank Licari, join me as we go On the Town in the Palm Beaches.
Wine and Food Festival | Boca Bacchanal | Boca Raton
The Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum's Boca Bacchanal is coming up April 4 -6 will a fabulous line up of food and wine events!
Had a marvelous time interviewing the incredible Historical Society's Executive Director Mary Czar at the Bacchus Beckons kick off event at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca for this annual wine and food festival.
Check out the video to get a feel for how much fun this amazing event is and get your tickets! Or should I say events because there is sooo much happening from the Bubbles and Burgers event to the Friday evening Vitner dinners, newly included dockside VIP event and the Grand Tasting!
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History & Culture | On The Town in The Palm Beaches
With names like Flagler and Kennedy, The Palm Beaches have long been known for wealth and opulence, but the area’s history is rich in so many ways. From local tribes to Flagler’s train and the birth of tourism, we’ll hear the story of early pioneers and learn how The Palm Beaches became synonymous with arts and culture. Join us as we go On the Town in The Palm Beaches.
Tour of the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
Tour of the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum. Filmed and produced by PBC Ch. 20, West Palm Beach. The museum is located at 300 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Florida. This is the county's first county-wide history museum which opened in March 2008. The Johnson History Museum is located on the second floor of the restored 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse and it is the headquarters of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
Florida Atlantic University Department of History
The MA program in History is designed to prepare graduates for doctoral work in history; for museum and public history work; for employment in education, government, or industry; for admission to law school; to qualify instructors in history for community college teaching; and to enhance historical skills and content for secondary school social studies teachers.
The program features concentrations in European, U.S., and World History, all of which are particular strengths in our department. Students also have the opportunity to conduct research in FAU Library’s Weiner Spirit of America Collection, one of the nation’s best collections of primary sources in the areas of American and Atlantic World history from the fifteenth century to the modern era. There are also opportunities to pursue study in Public History and to participate in our internship program.
We have both thesis and non-thesis options, and offer financial aid through a number of Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Provost Fellowships that are available to our most outstanding applicants. Qualified MA students are eligible for several graduate awards, and membership in the History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.
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AccuTour's Virtual tours gives viewers 3-D look at Boca's train museum
It can be held in your hand, but it contains technology capable of capturing eight decades of history.
The 12-by-6-inch black box is a high-tech 3-D camera that Pompano Beach startup AccuTour used to create a virtual tour of the Boca Express Train Museum at 747 S. Dixie Highway.
For me as a curator, this is very valuable documentation of a rare historical resource that no amount of still photography or regular video can document, said Susan Gillis, curator for the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum.
The society has not decided exactly what it will do with the footage, but it's likely to fit it into one of the educational programs, said Mary Csar, executive director of the society.
AccuTour used $7,000 in the latest technology to capture the images of the train depot. The 3-D camera, a seemingly ordinary 12-by-6 inch black box with a handle, spun on its axis and used about nine lenses to scan the roughly 4,800 square feet of museum and rail cars.
The footage was then uploaded to a program that stitched the images together on an iPad and spit out a raw data file, which AccuTour then polished. The result, the company's vice president, Quinton Winter, said, is like Google street maps for the inside of places.
Users can take self-guided virtual tours of the facilities or click a play button to be guided through it. The final product, which was available in a matter of hours, can be viewed on all platforms from phones to tablets to desktop computers.
We've kind of perfected the art of it, Winter said.
AccuTour does similar projects for businesses across the tri-county area. The Boca project would normally cost just shy of $750, but AccuTour did it for free.
We think it's really important for the preservation of historical sites, the company's president, Eduardo Acevedo, said.
In 2014, Avirom & Associates did a 3-D survey of the train museum, which provided measurements that could be used if the society were to ever do a redesign, Csar said.
This time is different, Csar said, because the 3-D footage will give viewers a look inside the 1930 FEC Railway passenger station and two restored 1947 streamlined rail cars.
It's a great teaching tool, Csar said. It's really a great thing to have if for nothing else to document the interiors.
- Want a 3D showcase done? Call us today (954) 610-9112 / info@accutour.com
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society's Free Lecture Series featured on CBS Miami
In honor of Black History Month (February 2014), the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society invited civil rights champion, W. George Allen to lecture at the New River Inn in Fort Lauderdale on Monday February 10, 2014.
As part of CBS Miami's Black History Month Special Coverage, investigative reporter and Channel 4 correspondent, Michele Gillen conducted a special interview with W. George Allen. CBS Miami caught up with W. George Allen at the free lecture hosted at Fort Lauderdale's New River Inn on Monday February 10, 2014. This segment aired on the 5 o'clock news on CBS Channel 4 on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
In 1962, Mr. Allen became the first Black person to graduate from the College of Law at the University of Florida and earn a degree from any former white institution in Florida, thus integrating higher education in Florida and the Southeast United States. A champion for Human Rights and Dignity throughout his career, Mr. Allen is credited with filing the lawsuit that integrated Broward County and Hendry County public schools - assuring that all children were entitled to an equal education. A native of Sanford, Florida, Mr. Allen is enjoying his retirement after fifty years of practicing law as the sole proprietor of the Law Offices of W. George Allen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Centennial Photomontage - History and Change
This Centennial photomontage tells the story of change in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Jewish Oral History Project: Irwin Levy Interview
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s Jewish History Project: Interview with Irwin Levy, April 5, 2017.