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It Happened in Miami, the Magic City: An Oral History
Myrna Katz Frommer
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Description for It Happened in Miami, the Magic City: An Oral History
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 37 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
Miami, called The Magic City because of its rapid growth over the last one hundred years, is not only known for its art deco architecture and population of Cuban emigres, but also as a major international and cultural center. This oral history includes interviews with some of the leading figures of 20th and 21st century Miami. Among them are Clarence Dickson, Miami's first black police chief; Harold Rosen, two-time mayor of Miami Beach; Ferdie Pacheco, cornerman for Muhammad Ali; and Mitch Kaplan, owner of Books & Books and cofounder of the Miami Book Fair.
Miami, called The Magic City because of its rapid growth over the last one hundred years, is not only known for its art deco architecture and population of Cuban emigres, but also as a major international and cultural center. This oral history includes interviews with some of the leading figures of 20th and 21st century Miami. Among them are Clarence Dickson, Miami's first black police chief; Harold Rosen, two-time mayor of Miami Beach; Ferdie Pacheco, cornerman for Muhammad Ali; and Mitch Kaplan, owner of Books & Books and cofounder of the Miami Book Fair.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781589799509
SKU
V9781589799509
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99-15
About Myrna Katz Frommer
Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer met as undergraduates at New York University. Coauthors of five critically acclaimed oral histories, the Frommers are noted cultural historians, widely published travel writers and professors in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Dartmouth College. Their home base is Lyme, New Hampshire.
Reviews for It Happened in Miami, the Magic City: An Oral History
...a wide range of voices reminisce, and the result is captivating. You'll find great tidbits that will make you want to learn more. .. .I learned so much and the reading was easy, so consider this a perfect starting point for more education.
Miami Herald
Miami Herald