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Frances S. Tucker Have you heard of Frances S. Tucker Elementary School in Coconut Grove? Learn who this school is named after in this spotlight by HistoryMiami Educator Ingrid Argueta!
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Finish the story: Once upon a time in Miami... In Miami Stories: Karen & Celia Rundlet 3 Likes

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A Night with Delou Africa Join HistoryMiami Museum’s artist-in-residence Delou Africa Dance Ensemble for a lively presentation of music and dance traditions! This collective of seasoned artists will perform West African dance and drum techniques, as well as Caribbean music styles of the African Diaspora. ... 39 Comments

HistoryMiami Museum Call and response is a characteristic of the music of West Africa. Listen to this example of call-and-response, and notice ...

HistoryMiami Museum The dancers are playing instruments called shekeres. These are large gourd rattles that are strung with beads or seeds. During ...

HistoryMiami Museum Thank you for joining us virtually for A Night with Delou Africa Dance Ensemble! We will be sharing interesting facts ...

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Opening tomorrow at HistoryMiami Museum - Muhammad Ali in Miami: Training for the “Fight of the Century”.
This photography exhibition gives a behind-the-scenes look at Ali's training at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach as he prepared for his ... 1 Comments

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Black-Owned Businesses Hold the Key To Reenergizing Miami’s Overtown Learn more about Overtown's past, and it's vibrant future, in this Thrillist spotlight featuring Resident Historian Dr. Paul George!
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Once a glamorous hangout for iconic jazz performers, the area is now becoming a hub for Black entrepreneurs. 75 Likes

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"I recall working for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization in the summer of my first year in college. I was responsible for processing the visas for new arrivals from Cuba. I remember being instructed to type on every ... 14 Likes

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What’s your favorite spot in #DowntownMiami? Complete your day with a museum visit! We’re open and FREE 💙 16 Likes

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Timeline Photos #OnThisDay in 1891, the Woman's Club of Coconut Grove was founded!
Originally the Housekeeper’s Club, it changed its name to The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove in 1957. Its membership initially included just six women: Secretary Mary Barr Munroe, Treasurer ... 4 Comments

Near the Public library ... across from Peacock Park ....Love this picture!Louisa Newbold is my husband great grandmother on his mother side of the family.

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Jacopo Fantastichini | Collecting 2020 "During the Covid-19 crisis in Miami, a group of volunteers set up a shower site in Overtown helping the homeless population. A group of volunteers helped the most vulnerable population providing food, showers, tents and covid testing."
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Timeline Photos Today, we were joined by Jamaican-born American pilot
Mr. Barrington Irving and Social Justice Youth Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Liaison Fadhina V. Petit-Clair for an insightful 45-minute virtual conversation! Over 1,000 students joined virtually for this program, which was ... 12 Likes

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Two Miamis - Coconut Grove We're excited to share a new partnership with the Miami Heat where we share #BlackMiamiStories!
Beyond the glitz and glamour there are real people who built this city and their stories deserve to be remembered. Hear from Assistant Curator Anita ... 1 Comments

Coconut Grove’s rich black history 🤎

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Miami’s Christmastime Fire of 1896, Part II Here is Part II of Dr. George's column with Miami's Community Newspapers where he shares the story of Miami’s Christmastime Fire of 1896!
Missed Part I? Read it here: https://communitynewspapers.com/biscayne-bay/miamis-christmastime-fire-of-1896/
Even with its auspicious beginnings as a city in 1896, ... 24 Likes

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Beginning March 9, Resident Historian Dr. George will be hosting a 5-week course that examines historical themes in South Florida history! This course explores South Florida’s unique environment, crime in Miami, the history of aviation, hurricanes, and local transportation systems.
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What is the history behind Presidents' Day?
Presidents' Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington's birthday. It was then moved to the third Monday in February as an attempt to create more three-day weekends for ... 2 Comments

Actually, I think it is a combination of Washington's birthay and Lincoln's birthay, which used to be celebrated separately until ...Eastern a Miami gem. Really a boon to the local tax base. Remember "I Like Ike" buttons?

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Welcome to the final day of our Miami International Map Fair! Don’t miss out on your last chance to explore rare maps, books, and atlases.
There’s something for everyone, and for every budget. Join us here: http://www.historymiami.org/mapfair/ 12 Likes

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Today is a day for friendship and love 💙 What are your plans?
We hope you have a safe and lovely #ValentinesDay! Whatever your day may look like, be sure to be safe and have your #MasksOnMiami.
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That was the beginning of WWII. Miami Beach was a totally different place during the war, because the troops took ...

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Hear from local artist Serge Toussaint on his art and his love of Little Haiti. #BlackMiamiStories.
Share your story: http://www.historymiami.org/miamistories/ 3 Likes

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Day 3 of our Miami International Map Fair! Join us at 12 PM EST for a lecture by Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, Ph.D., GISP., "Digital Cartography: Connecting the Past to the Future"
Register now: http://www.historymiami.org/mapfair/ 3 Likes

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Day 2 is underway!
Join us for the Miami International Map Fair, now available virtually and 24 hours a day until Sunday. Let’s see what treasures you uncover: http://www.historymiami.org/mapfair/ 12 Likes

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This child was one of 21 Black students set to study with more than 600 white children. Air Base Elementary School was one of only two schools in Miami-Dade County Government to comply with Florida school integration at the time ... 1 Comments

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2021 Virtual Miami International Map Fair – HistoryMiami Museum The virtual Miami International Map Fair is officially open! Access 24 hours of rare maps, books, and atlases for the next five days, and enjoy riveting lectures from our featured speakers. Snag your free ticket: http://www.historymiami.org/mapfair/
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Virtual Miami International Map Fair Tomorrow is the big day!
In partnership with Collectible Events, we are proud to announce The Virtual Miami International Map Fair! Over 30 leading map dealers from across the globe and the United States will gather online to display and ... 1 Comments

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"Her front door stayed open all day – as it did in long-ago Haiti. Restaurants that sold food cooked like back home, if not better, were just around the corner from her house. The grocery stores’ shelves were stocked with ... 1 Comments

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Meet our Miami International Map Fair Lecturers!
Ronald E. Grim, Ph.D.
Retired Curator of Maps for the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library.
Catch his lecture, "Mapping the Transformation of the American Landscape during ... 9 Likes

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Photos from HistoryMiami Museum's post Then & Now: Miami Beach Community Church
Built in 1921 at 1620 Drexel Avenue facing Lincoln Road, the Miami Beach Community Church was designed by architect Walter DeGarmo. He designed it in the Mediterranean Revival style.
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GorgeousErdal Arslan 😘💚The new color on that sides is ugly; it breaks up the facade into disjointed sections

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Just last year #OnThisDay, the SuperBowl was in Miami!
This marked the record breaking 11th game to be held in South Florida. The image below is from our exhibition, Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ... 8 Likes

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The Southern Underground Railroad Was the Route to Freedom That History Forgot Hear from Dr. Marvin Dunn and Dr. Paul George on NBCLX as they share the history of the alternate route to freedom that ran through Florida and existed with the help of Black Seminoles. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Let us not forget that during Spanish ownership of FL, slaves who could get to Fort Mose (St. Augustine) were ...

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Virtual Black History Month events will showcase the arts, history and even trivia contest Thank you to the Miami Herald for highlighting our virtual performance with Delou Africa, Inc. / Delou Africa Dance Ensemble Inc. this month! Be sure to tune in on Feb 25!
Black History Month in South Florida will showcase a ... 33 Likes

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