In this special episode celebrating Tallahassee's Bicentennial, we will explore some Florida history, as well as hear from some Department of State employees who helped to recreate a piece of the past.

First up, Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Assistant Director of the Division of Historical Resources, John Grandage, discuss Florida’s Territorial Period and some of the events leading up statehood and the establishment of Tallahassee as the state capital. Then host Elizabeth Johnson chats with Museum of Florida History Artisan Conrad Brayman and Museum Educator Brennan Jammer about the creation of a model of Florida’s first log cabin capitol building.

Join us as Maria Matthews, Director of the Division of Elections, shares insights into how the Division provides administrative support to the Secretary of State, Florida’s Chief Election Officer, to ensure that Florida has fair and accurate elections. 

Join us as Photographic Archivist Adam Watson tells us a bit about the the Florida Photographic Collection housed within the State Archives of Florida.  

The Photographic Collection visually documents the people, places and events that have contributed to the Florida's history and development from the mid-15th century to the present. Comprised of approximately 1.5 million still images and over 7,000 movies and video tapes, it's the largest and most comprehensive collection of Florida-related images in existence.

In this episode, Alissa Lotane, Director of the Division of Historical Resources and Florida’s State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) joins us to discuss how the Department of State helps to direct historic preservation efforts throughout the state. 

In cooperation with state and federal agencies, local governments, private organizations, and individuals, the Division of Historical Resources  protects and promotes Florida’s historical and archaeological resources, helps to preserve and maintain Florida’s historic buildings and archaeological sites, and coordinates outreach programs such as the State Historical Markers program and the Florida Main Street program.

In this episode we’re joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, and Amy Johnson, Florida's State Librarian. We'll discuss the various parts of the Division of Library and Information Services, focusing on the roles they play, the records they keep, and the resources they offer.

In this episode we’re joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, and Ryan Duggins, State Underwater Archaeologist and Underwater Archaeology Supervisor. We will discuss the unique challenges faced by archeologists in Florida as they try to explore the historical record of a state on a peninsula, surrounded by saltwater, and filled with lakes, rivers, springs.

In this episode Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Archives Historian Matthew Storey join us to discuss the Department’s role as the state’s record keeper and various ways that these records are both preserved for and made available to the people of the state of Florida.

In this episode, Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Division of Corporations Director Sean Toner explore how the department keeps the wheels of Florida’s businesses running smoothly.

In this episode we’re joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, and Sam Wilford, Archaeology Collections and Conservation Supervisor for the Department’s Bureau of Archeological Research. We will be discussing the millions of artifacts that populate the State’s archaeological collection and how the department saves, stewards, and shares these fascinating historical items.

In this episode we’re joined by Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Dominick Tartaglia, who is the Sate Folklorist for the state of Florida.

We'll be discussing the Florida Folklife Program and the ways in which it documents, presents, and preserves the living traditions, folk arts, and cultural knowledge that are a vital part Florida’s vibrant folklife and traditional culture.