Florida Talks with Florida Humanities: "Hurricane!"

Schedule

Thu Oct 29 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Leesburg Library | Leesburg, FL

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Eliot Kleinberg explores how devastating hurricanes work and how they shaped Florida history, focusing on the deadly 1928 storm.
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"Hurricane!"

Study major events in Florida history, and there’s a good chance a hurricane was involved. Learn how these amazing but devastating weather machines work and how they have affected Florida, with a special focus on the great 1928 storm, the subject of Eliot Kleinberg’s award-winning book Black Cloud.

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This program is a live virtual presentation with the speaker appearing remotely that you can attend in person at the library or watch from home via Zoom.


Eliot Kleinberg spent more than four decades as a reporter, including more than 33 years at The Palm Beach Post. In addition to covering local news, he wrote extensively about Florida and its history. He produced two history columns and more than a dozen books about the state. He also runs a blog on bad writing and how to fix it called “Something Went Horribly Wrong.”


"Funding for this Florida Talks program was provided by Florida Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities."

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Leesburg Library, 100 East Main Street, Leesburg, United States

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