When Jacksonville, Florida Was Hollywood

Jacksonville, Florida. Today I've got something quite unusual, something a majority of the world have no idea about. The movie-making capital of the world, as we know, is Hollywood, located in California, and it's become a reference point for the American film industry. And the people associated with it. TIMELINE 1908: Edison and his principal competitors, including Eastman Kodak, reached an agreement called the Edison Trust. 1914: to 1918 and it changed a lot of things around the world. 1917: the very first feature-length movie made in Technicolor, called The Golf Between, was filmed in Jacksonville. 1918: brought with it the Spanish flu, which was a worldwide problem. WHY THIS MATTERS The story of Jacksonville is a reminder that the events that shaped America didn't always happen in the biggest cities. What unfolded here left marks on the community that are still visible today. The full story is more complicated, and more human, than the version most people know. Episode 128 | Hometown History | Hosted by Shane Waters If you liked this: Episode 154 (Homestead, Florida) Hometown History explores forgotten stories from small-town America. The overlooked events, hidden triumphs, and buried tragedies that shaped the country we live in. New episodes every Tuesday. Find every episode at mythsandmalice.com/hometown-historyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy