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Miami The Magic City, FL (Images of America)
Binding: Paperback
Author: Seth H Bramson
Release Date: 2007-03-05
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Average Rating: 5.0
Total Customer Reviews: 1
List Price: $21.99
Our Price: $17.15
Sales Rank: 850677
Product Description
Miami sprang into existence on July 28, 1896, following the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway from West Palm Beach on April 15, 1896, and the publication of the soon-to-be city’s first newspaper, The Miami Metropolis, on May 15, 1896. However, evidence suggests people lived in the area as early as the 1700s. Nicknamed “the Magic City” by publicists working for railroad and hotel builder Henry Flagler, Miami has weathered yellow fever epidemics, World War I, the 1920s boom and bust, World War II, and numerous other economic ups and downs to become one of the world’s great cities and the catalyst for the growth of the South Florida megalopolis.
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