SW097 Address by Seminole Nation Chief Highlights 3rd Biennial Convocation of Seminole Wars Historians in Jupiter FL this April

  This is NOT a trick question. What do you call a Convocation of Seminole Wars Historians in Jupiter Florida in 2022? One word: Historic The Chief of Seminole Nation, Louis Johnson, is traveling from Oklahoma to Florida to address the gathering. As with members of the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes still in Florida, his people fought in the Jupiter vicinity in early 1838, two battles on the Loxahatchee River. It is unlikely that any of them once removed ever returned. In April, the convocation welcomes him and his party – including a Seminole Nation color guard – to the site with open arms and a fond embrace. Chief Johnson’s address may be the highlight of the 3rd biennial Convocation of Seminole Wars Historians but his is not the only one of note. Convocation organizer Dick Kazmar, board member of the Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationists or L-B-P, has arranged a full-schedule of intriguing speakers and activities, including a battlefield tour. A former LBP president, Dick Kazmar brings many years of knowledge and leadership to the task. He has been a battlefield docent and has also been spotted a few times portraying Maj. Gen. Thomas Sydney Jesup in full regalia. The former aerospace engineer with Pratt and Whitney brings the type of smarts one would expect to the task of preserving the Loxahatchee Battlefield and the memory of the battles fought here and organizing a convocation of historians who study this episode.. In this episode, he shares the background on the convocation, what is on the schedule, and reminds us that you don’t have to be a credential academic historian to attend. Listen in on how you dear listeners can attend.   Register here: https://loxahatcheebattlefield.com/2022-convocation   Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida.  Subscribe automatically to the Seminole Wars through your favorite podcast catcher, such as iHeart or Stitcher or Spotify, DoubleTwist, or Pandora or Google podcasts or iTunes, or ... Check it out so you always get the latest episode without delay where and when you want it. Like us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube!