DiscoverFlorida SpectacularEpisode 229: Florida Men Who Erased Women, Peonage, and Henry Flagler
Episode 229: Florida Men Who Erased Women, Peonage, and Henry Flagler

Episode 229: Florida Men Who Erased Women, Peonage, and Henry Flagler

Update: 2025-11-05
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Robin Mimna talks about the darker side of Henry Flagler, Stetson, and other "founding fathers" in Florida. We also talk about the women behind the men, and how the men controlled the narratives about them.

Links We Mentioned

Lake Helen

Flagler's Law

Arthur Hamlin

Mary Grace Quackenbos

Annie Laurie's Triumph 

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Episode 229: Florida Men Who Erased Women, Peonage, and Henry Flagler

Episode 229: Florida Men Who Erased Women, Peonage, and Henry Flagler

Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby