EPISODE 76 - Plant City Florida, with Jeff Bristol

Chris Anadale interviews Florida lawyer Jeff Bristol about his home in Plant City.

Jeffrey Bristol is an independent scholar and a lawyer who has been a regular at Ciceronian Society conferences. His popular writings range from policy and military essays to cultural criticism, with a focus on general anthropological theory and legal and political philosophy as applied to American life. His degrees include an AA in Persian-Farsi from the Defense Language Institute; a BA in History/Anthropology/Languages from the now-defunct Marlboro College; an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago; a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a PhD in Anthropology from Boston University. His website is https://www.jeffreybristol.com/

Christopher Anadale is podcast editor for the Ciceronian Society and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His philosophy YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/christopheranadale

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Mentioned in this Episode:

Strawberry Festival. https://flstrawberryfestival.com/

Henry B. Plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_B._Plant

Gio Fucarino. https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2023/03/24/who-is-gio-fucarino-or-john-ring-jr-tampa-player-with-hidden-past/

Ashley Moody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Moody

W. Lloyd Warner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Lloyd_Warner

See also:
Baumgartner, M.P., The Moral Order of a Suburb. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991. (especially this one)
Gorer G., The American People: A Study in National Character, New York, Norton, 1948.
Potter D., "Individuality and Conformity." in M. McGiffert, ed., The Character of Americans, Homewood: Dorsey Press, 1964.

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