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Florida's Pioneers


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Well-known pioneers like Henry Flagler and Carl Fisher get plenty of credit for their contributions to Florida’s history, but there are those who are not given the same admiration for their accomplishments. In this episode, we shine a light William Calhoun “Bill” Baggs a very influential editor of the Miami News from 1957 to 1969. We speak with author Amy Paige Condon who's written the first ever biography on "The Life of Bill Baggs". From a World War II Bombardier to civil rights activist and a US Diplomat, Bill Baggs bore witness and reported on some of the twentieth century's most earth-shifting events.
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