miami history
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The passing of Seth Gordon is a loss for The Magic City. As a college graduate in 2008, my professional prospects were looking pretty bleak as of May of that year. The market had crashed, we were in a full-on recession, and even our professors were offering their condolences to us seniors who were to…
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Happy Birthday to Miami! Incorporated July 28, 1896. Miami, known today for its vibrant nightlife, flourishing bar scene, and rapidly growing wine community has a history deeply intertwined with one of the most tumultuous periods in American (drinking) history: Prohibition. The era, spanning from 1920 to 1933, saw the rise of speakeasies and bootlegging across…
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For those of us who appreciate a little historical personality in our local watering holes in Miami, it seems as though it has been harder and harder for us to hold onto the old haunts that originally gave the city its famous reputation as a slick, shady, and sexy town. As each establishment is torn…
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Charisma never dies—or at least, it lives on through the legacies created by those who possess it and use it for good. So it almost seems unnecessary to commemorate what would have been a mere 100 years of a charismatic life, when we have the rest of time to enjoy it. However, any occasion is…
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Tonight is (finally) the very first game for the 2013 Miami Hurricanes football team. Sure, it is a Friday night game; not the night typically reserved for the special college games, but a special night, nonetheless. Though it has been several years since I was actually a student at The U, the traditions and legacy…