This Day in Miami History Podcast

04/14/2025

NEW | On April 13, 1933, Miami's Ruth Bryan Owen was sworn in as America's first female minister to a foreign country. It was just the latest way in which the daughter of William Jennings Bryan smashed barriers for women in the United States. Listen to learn more!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 04/14/2025 · 29m

03/17/2025

NEW: On March 15, 1984, Miami police officer Luis Alvarez was found not guilty in the shooting death of Nevell Johnson Jr. We talk about this and Miami’s broader policing history with Seth A. Weitz, author of “City of Hope, City of Rage: Miami, 1968-1994.” Listen now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-day-in-miami-history-podcast/id1562491405?i=1000699273517

02/26/2025

FLASHBACK: On Feb. 26, 1947, Winston Churchill received an honorary degree from the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl. It was part of a larger trip for the British Bulldog, and a larger trend of statesmen in Miami. Listen to learn more in a special crossover episode with Casey Piket of History! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/february-26-1946-winston-churchill-receives-an/id1562491405?i=1000601628104

02/19/2025

NEW: On this day in 1968 thousands of Florida's teachers walked off the job. We talked about this revolutionary labor action with Jody Baxter Noll, author of the upcoming
book, "The 1968 Florida Teachers' Strike: Public Sector Unionism and the Fight Against Sunshine State Conservatism." about it.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 02/19/2025 · 1h 4m

01/30/2025

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01/30/2025

In this promotional video for North Miami Beach from 1967 (found in the State Archives of Florida's Florida Memory), the vision of Interama is laid out. North Miami Beach changed its city motto to "Gateway to Interama," and added the Tower of Freedom to its seal. However, only one building from any of the four plans for Interama were ever built.

01/30/2025

NEW: On this day in 1952, President Harry S. Truman signed a proclamation showing federal support for Interama, a permanent Pan-American exchange. It had the promise of becoming the signature destination in Dade County. Instead, it became a two-decade-long drama. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/january-30-1952-president-harry-s-truman-signs-interama/id1562491405?i=1000687109475

01/04/2025

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1990, Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega was arraigned on charges in a federal courthouse in Downtown Miami. Learn more about how Noriega wound up in , and the unique challenge he presented prosecutors in our episode from 2023!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 06/13/2023 · 21m

12/26/2024

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1896, Miami was waking up from its Christmas slumber to discover a massive fire in the still-nascent downtown. Listen to learn more about both the conflagration and — as a bonus — the illegal but pioneering saloon it destroyed.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 12/26/2021 · 23m

12/06/2024

On Dec. 6, 1947, President Harry S Truman stood in Everglades City and officially dedicated Everglades National Park. It was the culmination of decades of work, and signaled the beginning of a new era of conservation in South Florida. We discussed the dedication in a 2022 episode. Listen to it now!

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 12/06/2022 · 22m

12/04/2024

Does anyone know Burger King's birthday? It's complicated. Today, we attempt to identify Burger King's important anniversaries (despite news reports, today doesn't appear to be one) and speak with the son and grandson of co-founder James McLamore about his life in business and philanthropy in Miami-Dade County. We also talk about The Burger King Book, James' autobiography re-published by Mango Publishing.

Podcast Episode · This Day in Miami History Podcast · 12/04/2024 · 42m

11/15/2024

FLASHBACK: On November 15, 1983, Maurice Ferré gathered with supporters to celebrate his victory in the City of Miami Government's mayoral runoff. But his spirit of unity did not extend to comissioner Joe Carollo, who blindsided Ferré the week before. Listen to the episode at the link below to to learn more about one of the wildest weeks in Miami political history.

11/13/2024

Last week was the 64th anniversary of the first vote to create Islandia, a city unlike any other in Dade County. Our episode this month focused on the process and purpose of Islandia, and how it inadvertently led to the creation of Biscayne National Park.

10/22/2024

FLASHBACK: On this day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced that the Soviet Union was moving nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba. It was a shocking revelation — unless you lived in the crosshairs in Miami. We explored Miami's experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis in a 2021 episode.

10/07/2024

NEW: On October 7, 1984, the Charles Munroe Brown house collapsed on MacArthur Causeway. The massive attempt to preserve the historic edifice and move it to Watson Island failed spectacularly and left one heck of a mess. We spoke with Don Slesnick, then president of the Dade Heritage Trust Miami about the unusual scene and his life in historic preservation. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/october-7-1984-the-charles-munroe-brown-house/id1562491405?i=1000672038200

09/20/2024

FLASHBACK: Last year, owners of the Clevelander announced that they intended to redevelop the historic hotel as a 30-story housing complex, raising objections from City of Miami Beach Government and Miami Design Preservation League. The tower has since been cut down to 18 floors. But on this day in 1942, Major H.T. Plum was preparing the hotel for a squadron of AAFTTC trainees. Learn more in our episode from last year! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/september-20-1942-the-clevelander-hotel-is-prepared/id1562491405?i=1000628559425

09/18/2024

On this day in 1926, a massive hurricane ripped through Dade County. It was not the first, and it would not be the last, but it remains perhaps the most influential. Learn more about the storm and hear the victims in their own words in our episode from 2021. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/september-18-1926-the-great-miami-hurricane-makes-landfall/id1562491405?i=1000535845935

09/16/2024

NEW: 40 years ago today, "Brother's Keeper," the pilot episode of Miami Vice, debuted on NBC. The show would change how people across the country and around the world view Miami and set the region on course to a new identity. Listen now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/september-16-1984-miami-vice-premiers-on-nbc/id1562491405?i=1000669681403