Seeking independence from Spain, Cubans migrated to Florida over 150 years ago. Mario Garcia Menocal, former Cuban president, exiled in Miami Beach to overthrow the power[...]

Miami Beach was an attraction for affluent people to entertain themselves through leisure activities. Anti-Semitism from the locals led the Jewish community to be isolate[...]

Anita Bryant’s anti-gay campaign spoke out about fears that homosexuals were recruiting and corrupting children, comparing them to prostitutes and thieves. Children were [...]

Arlene Amarant and Russell Galbut detail the areas of Miami Beach where the Jewish community had businesses in and lived. Many Jewish people traveled to Miami Beach for j[...]

The historic culture of Miami Beach advertised to welcome and entertain those who were White. The African American community had a different experience of segregation and[...]

The impact and influence of Morris Lapidus is relayed through interviews with architects Ira Giller and Robert Swerdroe, as well as writer Clotilde Luce. Included are the[...]

Artist and architect Ken Treister discusses the design and creation of the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial. He details the meaning behind elements of the memorial and desc[...]

Kenneth Treister is an architect, architectural historian, sculptor, photographer, author, and lecturer. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and is bes[...]

Jud Kurlancheek began working in Miami Beach as a planner in 1970 and served as the Director of the Miami Beach Department of Planning and Zoning from 1984-1990. The city[...]

Nicole Henry is a jazz performance artist and actor who has lived on Miami Beach since the early 90s. She started singing in a gospel choir at the University of Miami, wh[...]