VERO BEACH — The Emerson Center Florida Humanities Series, in partnership with the Florida Humanities Council and sponsored in part by Marine Bank & Trust, continues with “Spies, Schemes and the Sons of Liberty: The Shadier Side of East and West Florida during the American Revolution” on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
During the American Revolution, the British put plans in motion to steal the Mississippi River. These and other wild escapades of treason, spies and espionage fill the annals of East and West Florida history throughout the Revolutionary War period. Learn how they impacted the nation’s fight for independence.
The Florida Humanities Series is presented by the Emerson Center at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach. Four acclaimed speakers or performers have been presenting at the Emerson Center since October 2014, with presentations relating to Florida history and culture. Admission to each is complimentary and all performances begin at 7 p.m. One final presentation will be held on April 16, “The African Presence in Spanish Florida: Black Seminoles.”
Funding for these programs is provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The capacity of the Emerson Center is more than 800; free admission will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. The Emerson Center is handicap accessible and is conveniently located at 1590 27th Avenue, on the SE corner of 16th Street and 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. For more information, contact (772) 778-5249.