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Bonus Episode - Season 2 Wrap-Up

July 11, 2020 by Story of Miami

With Miami’s origin story complete, Paul and Nick discuss what we’ve learned about how our city’s roots still impact us today, and share some interesting tidbits that didn’t make the final cut.

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Episode 21 - 1896

June 27, 2020 by Story of Miami

A city is born.

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June 27, 2020 /Story of Miami
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Episode 20 - The Business

June 13, 2020 by Story of Miami

A colossus appears in Florida, and with stunning proficiency, conjures a brand new economic model out of the forgotten coast, reaching the very doorstep of Biscayne Bay.

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June 13, 2020 /Story of Miami
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Episode 19 - Tycoon

May 30, 2020 by Story of Miami

As the world is transformed by steel and oil, one industrious man pockets the wealth of a nation, and one fearless woman makes a bold investment in Biscayne Bay.

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Episode 18 - Pioneer Days

May 16, 2020 by Story of Miami

In the final days of the last frontier of Florida, we dive into what life was really like for those who blazed the trail.

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Episode 17 - Frontier Towns

May 02, 2020 by Story of Miami

Through steady and uninterrupted growth, Biscayne Bay finally reaches critical mass, as Miami's oldest neighborhoods - one for leisure, and one for work - appear along the waterfront.

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Episode 16 - The Carpetbagger

April 18, 2020 by Story of Miami

In the aftermath of the Civil War, a new beginning for Miami is led by an unscrupulous politician, and an array of influential figures who find their homes on these promising shores.

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April 18, 2020 /Story of Miami
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Episode 15 - A House Divided

April 04, 2020 by Story of Miami

The miserable toll of centuries of slavery finally comes due, tearing the nation asunder and throwing Biscayne Bay into a desperate purgatory.

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Episode 14 - Taking Measure

March 21, 2020 by Story of Miami

A growing need for infrastructure and order brings new innovations to Biscayne Bay, as visions of immense engineering efforts begin to germinate.

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March 21, 2020 /Story of Miami
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Episode 13 - A Restless Peace

March 07, 2020 by Story of Miami

While the nation strides boldly into a prosperous future, the vexing forces and halting pace of progress in Florida continue to perplex.

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Bonus Episode - Season 1 Wrap-Up

March 17, 2019 by Story of Miami

Paul and Nick share some thoughts about Miami, the podcast, and what to expect next season.

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Episode 12 - The Florida War

February 02, 2019 by Story of Miami

Determined to tame the unruly Florida peninsula once and for all, the United States brings its full might to bear against the Seminoles, in a grueling all-out conflict that will change Miami forever.

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February 02, 2019 /Story of Miami
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Episode 11 - Lights Out

November 24, 2018 by Story of Miami

American expansionism plunges Florida into total war. As violence engulfs the peninsula, dramatic events unfold at Biscayne Bay, including a harrowing ordeal atop a towering inferno.

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Episode 10 - Key Wreckers

November 04, 2018 by Story of Miami

Now US territory, South Florida begins attracting a whole new type of character - the American Capitalist. Under the watchful eye of a young nation, a booming business develops out of an age-old trade, bringing prosperity…and competition.

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Episode 9 - The Seminoles

October 20, 2018 by Story of Miami

They dominated Florida, making a home and a life for themselves in the deserted hammocks of the peninsula. But a fledgling nation, and a ruthless general, will refuse to let them live in peace.

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Episode 8 - The Legend of Black Caesar

October 06, 2018 by Story of Miami

We take a moment to examine one of Biscayne Bay's oldest characters, a man who escaped a lifetime of bondage and lived an extraordinary life amid the waters of South Florida. Was he a real person, or is he only a legend?

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October 06, 2018 /Story of Miami
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Episode 7 - Cape Florida

September 22, 2018 by Story of Miami

Through the eyes of the man sent to map Cape Florida for England, an intimate picture of South Florida emerges. On the cusp of major settlement, a little rebellion in the North upends everything once again.

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Episode 6 - The Last of the Tequesta

September 01, 2018 by Story of Miami

Funneled into Florida by the crush of colonialism, a whole new population arrives in South Florida, bringing trouble to the Tequesta's doorstep. The final cataclysm follows close behind.

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Episode 5 - The Winds of Empire

August 18, 2018 by Story of Miami

While more than a century passes for the Tequesta in relative isolation, powerful forces swirl on the horizon in every direction. A storm is closing in on Biscayne Bay.

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August 18, 2018 /Story of Miami
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Episode 4 - The Harsh Frontier

August 04, 2018 by Story of Miami

In The Harsh Frontier, Florida develops a bit of a reputation, and the Spanish Empire develops a bit of an addiction, as the treasures of the New World are carried away past Miami's shores by the boatload.

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