Steve Noll will relay the long and convoluted history of an effort to cross the Florida peninsula by cutting a waterway from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico, starting with the Ocklawaha River in the 19th century. An environmental movement stopped the canal before it was completed and eventually turned it into a greenway. Space is limited for this online event. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants within 24 hours of the event start time. Ages 10 yrs. +
Steve Noll is a master lecturer in the history department at the University of Florida, where he received his PhD in 1991. Dr. Noll taught special education in the public schools of Alachua County for 28 years before moving over full-time to UF in 2004. Dr. Noll has written extensively on general Florida history as well as more specialized subjects ranging from Florida environmental policy, the ill-fated Cross Florida Barge Canal, and the disability rights movement of the 1970s.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Children (6-11) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Collections | Performances & Presentations | Online | History |
TAGS: | Virtual Program | Environmental Science |
Mon, May 05 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, May 06 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, May 07 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Thu, May 08 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, May 09 | Closed |
Sat, May 10 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, May 11 | Closed |