Miami History Podcast
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Miami History Podcast
Reflecting on South Florida's vibrant past.
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HistoryMiami Museum
This podcast episode explores the origins of the HistoryMiami Museum. Established in 1940 by George Merrick and several of Miami's early pioneers as t...
Miami Pioneer Architect August Geiger
This podcast episode explores the life and legacy of Miami pioneer architect August Geiger. Born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, Geiger first vi...
Theme Villages of Coral Gables
This podcast episode explores the story of Coral Gables' theme villages, conceived at the height of the 1920s building boom. In the spring of 1925, Ge...
City of Hialeah Centennial
This podcast episode features the history of the City of Hialeah during its centennial. What was once swamp land became a thriving municipality during...
Architect Lawrence Murray Dixon
This podcast episode features South Florida architect Lawrence Murray Dixon. Born in Live Oak, Florida, in 1901, and a graduate of Georgia School of T...
Village of Key Biscayne
This podcast episode features the story of the Village of Key Biscayne. What was once an important island for the Tequesta tribe more than 2000 years...
South Florida Centennials
This podcast episode features South Florida institutions and places that are celebrating their 100th birthday over the course of the next year (2025 -...
Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus
This podcast episode tells the story of the Wolfson Campus at Miami Dade College. Originally established as Dade Junior College in 1960, the instituti...
The Deering Family in South Florida
This podcast episode shares the story of the Deering family's impact on South Florida during the first half of the Twentieth Century. The family first...
Miami Aviation Pioneer Eddie Rickenbacker
This podcast episode features the life and legend of aviator Eddie Rickenbacker, nicknamed the 'Aces of Aces', based on his heroics while leading the...
South Florida Aviation History
This podcast episode shares Miami's history of being an aviation hub in America. What was deemed as an ideal location for flight exhibitions and train...
South Florida During World War I
This podcast episode features the story of South Florida during World War I. The story begins just prior to the United States entry into World War I o...
Miami Pioneer Locke T. Highleyman
This podcast episode features the story of Miami Pioneer Locke T. Highleyman and his family. Highleyman was the developer of the Point View subdivisio...
Historic Ingraham Building in Downtown Miami
This podcast episode features the history of the Ingraham Building at 25 SE Second Avenue in downtown Miami. This building is named for Miami pioneer...
History Dade County Seats
This podcast episode features the inception and the history of Dade County and its many different county seats. Originally slated to be named Pinckney...
Federal Buildings in Downtown Miami
This podcast episode features the buildings that served as the federal courthouse and post office in Miami from 1915 through the present day. The firs...
History of Port of Miami
This podcast episode discusses the early history of the Port of Miami. From the first channel dredged by Henry Flagler in 1897 to the move of the port...
Statesman Tourists in Miami (1920 - 1946)
This podcast episode features the stories of presidents and world leaders who visited Miami from 1920 – 1946. By the start of the second decade of the...
History of Dade County Courthouses in Miami
This podcast episode features the different Dade County courthouses that were located in the City of Miami from the formation of the county. Dade Coun...
50th Anniversary of Perfection in 1972
The year 1972 was a special year for the Miami metropolitan area. It was an election year when South Florida hosted the political conventions of both...
History of the Village of Miami Shores
This podcast episode features the story of one of South Florida's prominent municipalities on the northeastern section of Dade County. What was once p...
Miami - Civil War to Incorporation (1861 – 1896)
This podcast episode features Miami from the onset of the Civil War to the dawn of incorporation in 1896. While it was a sparsely populated wilderness...
History of Fort Dallas
This podcast episode features the story of the Fort Dallas era of Miami. While there were several fortifications during the conflicts with the Seminol...
Dade Heritage Trust Turns 50
On the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Dade Heritage Trust (DHT), the Miami History Podcast welcomes Christine Rupp, director of the organiza...
Downtown Miami Railroad Stations
This podcast episode discusses the locations, stories, and impact of the FEC downtown railroad stations over the course of the City of Miami's first 1...
The Story of Allapattah
At the time the city of Miami decided on its original borders during incorporation in 1896, Allapattah was located on the city's outskirts consisting...
Main Library in Bayfront Park
The main branch of the downtown Miami library began as a collection of books and reading circles by the Married Ladies Afternoon Club at the turn of t...
Puerto Ricans in Miami
For more than seventy-five years, Puerto Ricans have relocated to Miami in phases. Places like Brickell, Wynwood and the Redlands saw significant sett...
Building Boom of the 1920s
This podcast episode discusses Miami's great building boom of the 1920s. The state of Florida attracted a lot of capital for real estate speculation d...
Brickells in Australia
The name Brickell has become synonymous with the upscale financial district located on the southside of the Miami River. However, long before the name...
Greater Miami During WWII
This podcast episode describes the transformation of the greater Miami area after the United States entered World War II. The area became the training...
Wynwood’s Little San Juan
The conclusion of World War II marked a time period of hope and change for America. The return of soldiers from fighting in two theaters of war trigge...
Pioneer Aviator Hugh Robinson
When Hugh Robinson met Glenn Curtiss, it was more than just a chance meeting. It was the beginning of a friendship and partnership that had a lasting...
Short History of Silver Bluff
Platted in 1911 and incorporated in 1921, the town of Silver Bluff was independent for a short period of time. It was one of several municipalities th...
George Merrick & Coral Gables
Coral Gables was more than just a master planned development erected during the building boom of the 1920s, it was where its founder, George Merrick,...
Super Bowls Hosted in South Florida
As Miami prepares to host Super Bowl LIV, this podcast episode will reflect on the ten prior Super Bowls played in Miami. While this year's Super Bowl...
El Jardin in Coconut Grove
Once part of Coconut Grove's Millionaire Row, El Jardin was originally the home of Pittsburgh industrialist John Bindley. The mansion was later used a...
Annexation of 1925
The annexation of towns and unincorporated areas of Dade County was a growth strategy for the City of Miami in both 1913 and 1925. The city took advan...
Pine Tree Drive on Miami Beach
Pine Tree Drive on Miami Beach has been the focus of both city officials and preservationists in recent months. The Australian Pines planted in the me...
Munroes of Coconut Grove
A surname very familiar to those who study Coconut Grove's early history is Munroe. There were two unrelated families with the same last name, and sam...