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Eleven UF students to research oral history traditions in Virginia

“Eleven UF students to research oral history traditions in Virginia,” by Veronica Lopresti Mingrone, The Independent Florida Alligator, Saturday, September 29, 2014.

In October, SPOHP will launch an inaugural folklore and history research team to the tidewater area of Virginia. The Independent Florida Alligator featured news about the upcoming trip, comprised of past and present interns, staff members, graduate students and four undergraduate University Scholars and led by SPOHP graduate coordinator Jessica Taylor.

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“Eastern Virginia is really special because it’s on the cusp of future development, and it’s important to help people preserve the trades that are associated with marine art.”

-Jessica Taylor