On Saturday, December 10, 1955, the last tree that once stood in the Royal Palm gardens was felled and removed from a parking lot in downtown Miami. Years earlier, the banyan tree was rooted along the west wall of the…
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After Winston Churchill lost in his bid to retain his position as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July of 1945, his doctor recommended that he take some time away from England to rest and relax. While deciding where…
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The featured photograph is an aerial view of SE First Street and Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami looking east in 1959. In the foreground is the Mayflower Restaurant whose motto was “Whatever be your goal, keep your eye upon the…
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