FORUM: Beyond the Pages
If any bit of Florida’s history, cultures, literature, or cuisine has piqued your interest, then it’s probably been covered in FORUM, the award-winning magazine of Florida Humanities.
This podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of the stories from current issues and speaks to the writers who bring some of the most fascinating Florida topics to life.
FORUM: Beyond the Pages
Jim C. Clark | Close Encounter of the Presidential Kind | Spring 2025 Issue
Historian Jim C. Clark discusses his story, Close Encounters of the Presidential Kind—a look at how U.S. Presidents have visited, inspired, battled and shaped the Sunshine State.
Jim C. Clark is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Central
Florida. He earned a doctorate in Florida history at the University of Florida. He is the author of a dozen books on Florida history, including Presidents in
Florida.
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