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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Vernon's Views Monday @ 8:35am

Vernon Peeples commentaries primarily focus on Florida history. His political commentaries also are often delivered within an historical context. Peeples has one of the state’s largest collections of Florida literature - both fiction and non-fiction.

Vernon Peeples is the author of "History of Punta Gorda and Charlotte Harbor Area". He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1982-1996. He is a member of the courtesy faculty of Florida Gulf University and a lecturer for the Florida Humanities Council. . Peeples is a fifth generation Floridian. He and his wife Edna Jane live in Punta Gorda.

WGCU 90.1 FM / WMKO 91.7 FM, a listener-supported service of Florida Gulf Coast University, is public radio for Southwest Florida, serving audiences from Sarasota to Marco Island with great music and NPR news.

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Music Two

Jul. 21, 2008

The desire to create music is a universal human trait. This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples recalls some of the musical traditions that helped define Florida’s culture.

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Katz

Jul. 14, 2008

Last week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples recalled the life and times of Governor Albert Gilchrist of Punta Gorda. This week we meet another former Florida Governor…the tempestuous Sidney J. Katz.

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Gilchrist

Jul. 7, 2008

Governor Charlie Crist announced his engagement Friday. This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples recalls another bachelor Governor who remained that way - Albert Gilchrist of Punta Gorda.

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Humans vs. Pelicans

Jun. 30, 2008

State wildlife officials recently banned intentionally feeding brown pelicans and are urging anglers not to throw fish scraps in the water. The new rule is aimed at protecting the iconic birds from becoming dependent - or possibly choking on fish parts. As Historian Vernon Peeples notes in this week’s Vernon’s Views – the flap over human versus pelican ways has been going on for years…

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Steam Tug

Jun. 23, 2008

This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples recalls a little slice of the Sunshine State’s rich maritime history – in the adventures of one little tug.

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Fight

Jun. 16, 2008

This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples recalls how a heavy weight prize fight staged in Jacksonville outraged polite society.

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Socialist

Jun. 9, 2008

Politics have dictated the national domestic agenda for months now – as Republican and Democratic candidates for the Presidency have battled for delegates. This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples looks back at a third party movement that once made inroads here in the Sunshine State.

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Home

Jun. 2, 2008

June is the time of year when many class reunions are held, with folks visiting their hometowns, sometimes for the first time in decades. But can we really go home again? This week on Vernon’s Views historian Vernon Peeples shares his perspective.

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Andrew Jackson in Florida

May. 26, 2008

This week on Vernon's Views historian Vernon Peeples recounts the time Andrew Jackson spent in Florida. Jackson, who became President in 1829 distinguished himself in Florida during the first Seminole War. And he played a significant role in bringing the territory of Florida under solid U-S control.

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Camp Meetings

May. 19, 2008

This week on Vernon’s Views, Historian Vernon Peeples examines what was once a passionate pastime in the old south….a combination of preaching and a good time.

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