Miami in the Early Days Following Incorporation, Part II
In this installment of our history column, we will continue examining the early aftermath of Miami’s incorporation in July 1896. Not surprisingly, this period... Read more.
Miami in the Immediate Aftermath of Incorporation
In this essay, we will pick up from a couple of columns ago to explore what it was like in the hours, days and weeks after Miami became an incorporated... Read more.
Miami, The Magic City
Miami’s most enduring element is its nickname: “The Magic City,” which has been a part of its story since the early days following the incorporation of the... Read more.
The Birth of Modern Miami, Part VII
In the previous iteration of this column, we examined the events leading up to the July 28, 1896 incorporation of the City of Miami. As noted, the incorporation... Read more.
The Birth of Modern Miami, Part VI
Miami, the settlement that had mushroomed like magic in the period immediately before and after the arrival of Henry M. Flagler’s Florida East Railway in April... Read more.
The Birth of the City of Miami, Part V
As I am writing this article, the City of Miami is concluding an unprecedented week of celebrating its rich history through the prism of an ambitious 125th birthday... Read more.
The Birth of Modern Miami, Part IV
In the previous installment of this column, we discussed the contract of October 24, 1895, setting forth the items previously agreed upon by Flagler and Tuttle.... Read more.
Locals encourage Henry Flagler to extend his railroad to Miami
James E. Ingraham, a top lieutenant of empire builder Henry M. Flagler, was instrumental in the birth of modern Miami. In Ingraham’s telling of the story before... Read more.
The Birth of the City of Miami, Part II
As noted in the previous installment of the history column, James E. Ingraham, a top lieutenant of empire builder Henry M. Flagler, was instrumental in the birth... Read more.
The Birth of the City of Miami, Part I
Miami, the Magic City, is poised to celebrate its 125th birthday this July, and the city and county’s small history community is working with great enthusiasm... Read more.