The Yearling, race relations in Winter Park, hurricanes, his father's trucking business, his service in the military, and the effects of the development of Walt Disney World on Central Florida.]]> Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.]]> 0:00:11 Migrating to Florida
0:01:16 Memories of Winter Park
0:02:15 Fish fry events
0:03:06 Educational history
0:04:49 Careers as an insurance agent and as an author
0:07:39 Wife and children
0:10:49 Rollins College
0:12:35 The Yearling
0:14:05 Race relations in Winter Park
0:18:36 Hurricanes in Central Florida
0:21:13 Father’s trucking business
0:27:24 Military service and college education
0:30:43 Walt Disney World
0:38:54 Closing remarks]]>
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Brown also received national attention for her activities and was frequently invited to lecture at various colleges around the country. In 1941, she published The Correct Thing To Do—To Say—To Wear, a book which featured her educational philosophies and maxims. Brown continued to run the Palmer Institute until she retired in 1952. Through her work, Brown became a good friend to Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and was active in the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), the Southern Commission for Interracial Cooperation, and the Negro Business League. Brown was also the first African-American woman to join the national board for the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). She passed away on January 11, 1961.]]>
Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida.]]> Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation.]]> Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida.]]> Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation Collection, Daytona Beach Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>