Lunch and Learn with Professor Gary Mormino

Since the end of World War II Florida has been one of the most irresistible places for retirees, transplants, and snowbirds (as well as land dealers and bunko artists). Professor Gary Mormino discusses the history of modern Florida and his book Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams. It is the story of Florida’s astonishing growth—from having the smallest population in the South in the 1940s to becoming the fourth largest state in the nation today. Dr. Mormino takes you on a fascinating journey from Tallahassee… Show more to Miami, from the Old South to the New Sunbelt, from land booms and tourist empires, to revolutions in agriculture, technology, and demographics. Historian Dr. Gary Mormino is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of Florida History and founder of the Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida where he has taught since 1977.

Enjoy creative lunchtime events at the Heritage Museum. $15 ($12 for Members and Students). Admission includes talk, catered box lunch and soft drink. Doors open at 11:30, talk begins at 12 noon. Advance tickets required. Space limited. Catered by Delectables Fine Catering. When purchasing, please indicate if you require a vegetarian lunch or have other dietary needs.

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