Presidents in Florida, a documentary by WUCF TV based on a book of the same name by UCF history faculty member James C. Clark, will premiere Thursday, Dec. 10.
Florida has had a far-reaching effect on the presidency dating all the way back to George Washington, before the region was even a state. The film, written and produced by WUCF veteran television journalist Buddy Pittman 麻豆精品 S�74 and senior lecturer Clark, looks at the long-standing connection between the state and the White House.
The 50-minute documentary examines the environmental efforts spearheaded by several president, the space program, and landmark political moments that occurred here, including Richard Nixon 麻豆精品 S檚 Watergate 麻豆精品 S淚 am not a crook 麻豆精品 S� speech and George W. Bush 麻豆精品 S檚 Sept. 11, 2001, press conference following the World Trade Center attack. The film also uncovers some of the little-known Florida stories that have involved presidents.
Clark wrote the book in 2016 as the presidential campaign got underway.
麻豆精品 S淚 had worked with Buddy Pittman on the [WUCF] Road Trip series for several years and when I suggested a documentary, Buddy embraced it, 麻豆精品 S� Clark says. 麻豆精品 S淲e realized we had tremendous resources on campus. 麻豆精品 S�
Appearing in the documentary with Clark, who is the author of nine books, are UCF faculty members Amy Foster, Barbara Gannon, David Head, David Morton 麻豆精品 S�14MA 麻豆精品 S�19PhD, and Lori Walters.
The film is narrated by long-time CBS News radio reporter Peter King, who is known for his coverage of NASA and the space industry.
麻豆精品 S淲UCF has dedicated itself to telling community stories as Central Florida 麻豆精品 S檚 Storytellers. It 麻豆精品 S檚 our commitment to the community to educate, engage and inspire through our content, 麻豆精品 S� says Phil Hoffman, WUCF executive director. 麻豆精品 S�Presidents in Florida comes at an interesting time in history, with Florida taking a major role. 麻豆精品 S�
