2025 Speaker Series
Speaker Events
Organized by the Palm Coast Historical Society
At the Palm Coast Community Center – 10am – Free
Seventy Years of Elvis and Florida: 1955 to 2025
Bob Kealing
Saturday May 17, 2025 at 10:00 am
In May of 2025, the state commemorates seventy years since the would-be King of Rock and Roll performed his first Florida concerts. The relationship between Elvis and the state lasted decades beyond Presley’s sudden death in 1977. To mark seventy years of Elvis and the Sunshine State, author Bob Kealing brings new perspective on the crucial roles Florida played in Presley’s career as a singer and actor. This program is based on Kealing’s book Elvis Ignited published in 2017.
2025 History Academy 3
Organized by Dr. Elaine studnicki
Palm Coast Community Center – 10 Am – Free
Plantations of Flagler County
Dr. Elaine Studnicki
Saturday, January 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
This presentation shares the historical facts about plantations and people who lived on the land that many of you call home today. It’s a story of courage, brutal death, wars, politics, and the will to survive, thrive, and sacrifice for a better life.
The Seminoles of African Descent in Florida
Dr. Vincent Adejumo
Saturday, February 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
This presentation provides a general overview of the origins of the Black Seminoles of Florida, their impact in the Seminole Wars, and their legacy after being exiled from Florida.
The Ten Foods of Florida
Dr. Gary Mormino
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
This illustrated talk also discusses Cortez mullet, Vernon gophers, LaBelle swamp cabbage, Ybor City Cuban bread, stone-ground grits, Immokalee tomatoes, and Hastings potatoes and the lamentation of the decline of iconic foods such as whole-hog BBQ and Apalachicola oyster
Henry Flagler: Florida Visionary
Dr. Cori Convertito
Saturday, April 19, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
Henry Flagler was a self-made millionaire and industrialist who co-founded the Standard Oil Company. In time, the Flagler name would be more associated with the development of Florida and the construction of its railroads. This presentation showcases Henry Flagler’s history and vision for the state and his contributions to the east coast of Florida.
To register for the event please call 386-986-2323 or visit www.parksandrec.fun or https://secure.rec1.com/FL/palm-coast-fl/catalog
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Thanks to our sponsors, we are proud to offer this exciting Speaker Series at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE. A free event. Call 386-986-2323 with questions.
