Mission statement
"Voices of Havana" is a set of documentaries produced through the Havana History and Heritage Society. Each film depicts the lively stories that bring the charming town and former tobacco growing epicenter to life.
One film focuses on the lives of Havana citizens and soldiers that fought and lived during World War II. The second film showcases how the Home Demonstration Program of the early 1900s was implemented in the domestic lives of many women from Havana. Viewers will hear first-hand accounts and watch interviews from relatives, experts and neighbors of this bygone time period. Each documentary is comprised of interviews, narration, and historical images that chronicle the town's rich past.
While the films vary in their content, they each share a common birthplace in the Big Bend.
One film focuses on the lives of Havana citizens and soldiers that fought and lived during World War II. The second film showcases how the Home Demonstration Program of the early 1900s was implemented in the domestic lives of many women from Havana. Viewers will hear first-hand accounts and watch interviews from relatives, experts and neighbors of this bygone time period. Each documentary is comprised of interviews, narration, and historical images that chronicle the town's rich past.
While the films vary in their content, they each share a common birthplace in the Big Bend.
Meet the team
Bob Bruggner
Videographer and Team Co-Leader
Tanner Christy
Research support, volunteer at the Florida State University Institute on World War II and the Human Experience
Mike Kasper
Production Manager, Research Assistant and Information Technology Manager
Modesto "Mick" Mazaeda
Florida State University Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Student
Max Mitchell
Florida State University Honors Program Intern
Shane O'connor
Florida State University Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Student
Isaiah Perry
Florida State University Intern
Kennedy Ray
Florida State University Honors Program Intern
Glenn Sanger-Hodgson
Videographer and Editor
Linda Stafford
Production Manager and Interview Recruiter
Lilliana Solovay
Florida State University Honors Program Intern
Donna Warlick
Grant Manager and Team Co-Leader
Leigh Watson Healy
Production Manager and Scriptwriter