Florida Talks: Hurricane! With Eliot Kleinberg
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Event information supplied via the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.
About this event
Eliot Keinberg spent nearly a half century reporting and writing about Florida. He was the lead hurricane reporter for the Palm Beach Post. Black Cloud draws on many primary sources (diaries, interviews, newspapers, Red Cross) to tell the story of the death and destruction of the 1928 hurricane. 2500 people were killed in this tragedy. It was a time when racism still flourished in the South and 700 black people were hastily buried in an unmarked ditch in West Palm Beach. Even today this callous treatment stands out as a terrible moment in the tragedy. Kleinberg will discuss the hurricane, which hit only 2 years after the devastating one of 1926 in Palm Beach County, and how it echoes in history today. What did we learn and how did it change us?
Admission information
Free Admission
Questions may be sent to historicalsocietylw@hotmail.com or call 561-632-9044.
Plan your visit
City: Lake Worth
County: Palm Beach County
Venue: Lake Worth Beach Public Library
15 North M Street, Lake Worth FL 33460
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