SW006 A Seminole Looks Back...and Forward

This week, we explore the enduring effects of the Seminole Wars on Florida and the USA. Pedro Zepeda, a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is a direct descendant of the Seminole who fought in that war and withdrew to survive and later thrive in the Everglades.

He has been the “face” of the Seminole as a narrator for the annual re-enactment of the Dade Battle in Bushnell each January. He speaks from the heart to inform visitors that the Seminole fought for their livelihoods, their families, and their homes so they could stay in Florida.

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. (Pedro Zepeda photos by Andrew Foster)

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