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Chaille Street Naming Plan in 1920
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Seizure of Illegal Contraband in 1927
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Cornerstone Ceremony for University of Miami
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Work Began on Collins Bridge in 1912
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Post Office Granted for Cocoanut Grove in 1873
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First Church Service at School in 1920
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Dade Massacre in December of 1835
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Hotel Miami Burned Down in 1899
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Dade County Courthouse Dedicated in 1928
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Venetian Pool Added to National Register in 1981
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Republican Convention on Miami Beach in 1968
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Al Capone Legal Rulings in 1930
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Miami Daily News Tower Construction in 1924
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Fort Dallas is Abandoned in 1858
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Miami High First Commencement in 1904
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James Cox Buys Miami Metropolis in 1923
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Father of Miami Passes Away in 1913
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Miami Metropolis First Issue in 1896
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Tamiami Trail Officially Opened in 1928
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First Train Arrives in Miami in 1896
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Carl Fisher Memorial Dedicated in 1941
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Giuseppe Zangara Electrocuted at Raiford
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County Causeway Opens in 1920
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