The story of the Sunshine State's most famous store actually began in Bartow, Florida, where William Burdine and a partner founded a small dry goods store. When his partner left the business in 1897,
Bramson (history, Barry U.) recounts the history of Florida's Henry Morrison Flagler, considered by many to be the most noteworthy name in the state. Specifically, he tells the story of the Key West E
Captain William Fulford first sailed into the Miami area from his duty in the Atlantic in 1881 and found an untamed wilderness of swamp marshes and mangroves awaiting his arrival. He never left. Amid
Tireless inventor and reckless speed demon Glenn Curtiss left a trail of firsts in his wake, including patents, transatlantic flights and a 1907 land speed record. James Bright was a fellow visionary
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 newsp
The extraordinary story of the Florida East Coast Railway, America's most exciting railroad. Speedway to Sunshine begins with the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway and explores the unfor
Florida East Coast Railway has been the speedway to America's playground for more than 110 years. FEC offered some of America's finest rail passenger service until 1968 and remains the freight lifelin
This herculean saga of city building is a story not only of weather, place, beach and buildings but also of people?people with foresight, dedication and determination. In the mid-1920s, no one could h
Explore the Boulevard of Dreams?from 87th Street, just north of Miami, to 151st Street?El Portal, Miami Shores, Biscayne Park and North Miami?are the intriguing communities bound together by history a
Beginning in 1897 with the arrival of Luther Halland, the story of Hallandale Beach is one of steady growth and enduring prosperity. Hallandale became a town during the great Florida boom of the 1920s
Miami Beach is unrivaled in the annals of American resort history, and nobody in the country can tell its story better than renowned local historian and resident of Miami for more than six decades Set
Part of the Miami-Dade miracle settlements that sprang from mangrove marshes to exclusive havens in little more than a generation Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek Village and Surfside sit
When Solomon Merrick moved his family from New England to a plot of land southwest of Miami in 1898, he had no idea that his son, George, would become the founder of one of America’s most fabled citie
The dynamic and never-before-told history of Greater Miami's Jewish community is recounted here for the first time by renowned local historian Seth H. Bramson. Beginning with the arrival of Miami's fi
From its birth to the present, Miami has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry. Through changing fortunes, Miami has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversit
Broward County came into existence on October 1, 1915, when Dade and Palm Beach Counties were partitioned to form a new county. Named for early-20th-century Florida governor Napoleon Bonaparte Broward
The benchmark for US railroad operations, the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway is often referred to by other American railroads as the best-maintained and -operated railroad in the country. The FEC Ra
Surfside is a delightful town just north of Miami Beach. With business, residential, and tourism sections, it has the proverbial "something for everybody." Founded in 1935, Surfside
