Along The Miami River

Author : Paul S. George
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738598887
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Along the Miami River written by Paul S. George and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Miami River has proudly served its inhabitants since hunter gatherer days and continues today. Although the Miami River was originally just 4.5 miles in length, it has been a robust working river since the incorporation of Miami in 1896. With a volume of trade exceeding $4 billion annually, the Miami River has been central to the story of Miami for thousands of years. Native Miamians lived along the river for millennia and used it as their expressway, as well as their source for food and water. The riverbanks have been home to exotic animals, Jesuit missions, slave plantations, Army forts, Julia Tuttle (the Mother of Miami), and a grand Gilded Age hotel. Even with the post-World War II rise of suburbia and the flight of residents away from the center of the city, the river has remained busy. Today, with a renaissance in central Miami, there has been a significant increase in appreciation for the role of the river in this revival and in the rich history of the city.

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Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Miami River and Caesar's Creek Inclusion Into National Wildlife and Scenic River (NWSR) Study written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interim Report No. 2 for Water Resources Development, Miami River, Little Miami River, and Mill Creek Basins written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel Kaufman
Publisher : Attica House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781087948737
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Paddler's Guide to the Little Miami River written by Daniel Kaufman and published by Attica House Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook contains everything you need to know for paddling the Little Miami River, whether you're a beginner, or an experienced paddler. Each section of the river is laid out with a map and public access points to make planning your paddling adventure easy. The Little Miami River runs from the Yellow Springs, OH area to it's confluence at the Ohio River near Cincinnati, OH. This guidebook covers the 86 navigable miles along this national treasure. Includes: -24 color maps-Trip Checklists-Points of Interest-Favorite Routes-River gauge information-Parking/ facilities information for each put in-Color photos-Listing of campgrounds -Listing of liveries-Mileage chart.... and more to plan your trip!

Author : Donald C. Gaby
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ISBN 13 : 9780935761047
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Miami River and Its Tributaries written by Donald C. Gaby and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arva Moore Parks
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059518
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Merrick, Son of the South Wind written by Arva Moore Parks and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of developers selling off the Sunshine State is as old as the first railroad tracks laid across the peninsula. But seldom do we hear about the men who actually built a better Florida. In George Merrick, Son of the South Wind, South Florida historian Arva Moore Parks recounts George Merrick's quest to distinguish himself from the legions of developers who sought only profit. Helping to create the land boom of the 1920s, Merrick transformed his family's citrus grove just outside of Miami into one of the finest planned communities: the "master suburb" of Coral Gables. With a team of architects and city planners, he built homes for the growing middle class in the Mediterranean Style using local stone, and he invested in public infrastructure by designing and building parks and pools, trolley lines and waterways. He pledged land for a library and the university that would become the University of Miami. Hailed in national publications as a visionary, Merrick was green before green, a New Urbanist before the movement even had a name. As Coral Gables and Merrick prospered, he reinvested in education, affordable housing, and other progressive causes. But the Great Depression ravaged Miami, and Merrick's idealism cost him his fortune. He died with an estate worth less than $400. With unprecedented access to the Merrick family and mining a treasure trove of Merrick’s personal letters, documents, speeches, and manuscripts, Parks presents the remarkable story of George Merrick and the development of one of the nation’s most iconic planned cities.

Author : Beth Brickell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232342
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William and Mary Brickell written by Beth Brickell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the streets and buildings that now bear the name Brickell is the rich history of William and Mary Brickell, who worked alongside Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler to found Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood writer and director Beth Brickell has uncovered the history of this dynamic couple, from William's origins in Ohio to his adventures in the California and Australian gold rushes and marriage to Mary. This never-before-told story reveals both disappointment and triumph as these two pioneers clashed with Flagler and John D. Rockefeller during the robber baron days of the oil industry and finally tamed the wilderness of South Florida.

Author : Bush, Gregory W
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059615
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Sand Black Beach written by Bush, Gregory W and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Historical Society Harry T. and Hariette V. Moore Award  Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction In May 1945, activists staged a “wade-in” at a whites-only beach in Miami, protesting the Jim Crow–era laws that denied blacks access to recreational waterfront areas. Pressured by protestors in this first postwar civil rights demonstration, the Dade County Commission ultimately designated the difficult-to-access Virginia Key as a beach for African Americans. The beach became vitally important to the community, offering a place to congregate with family and friends and to enjoy the natural wonders of the area. It was also a tangible victory in the continuing struggle for civil rights in public space. As Florida beaches were later desegregated, many viewed Virginia Key as symbolic of an oppressive past and ceased to patronize it. At the same time, white leaders responded to desegregation by decreasing attention to and funding for public spaces in general. The beach was largely ignored and eventually shut down. In White Sand Black Beach, historian and longtime Miami activist Gregory Bush recounts this unique story and the current state of the public waterfront in Miami. Recently environmentalists, community leaders, and civil rights activists have come together to revitalize the beach, and Bush highlights the potential to stimulate civic engagement in public planning processes. While local governments defer to booster and lobbying interests pushing for destination casinos and boat shows, Bush calls for a land ethic that connects people to the local environment. He seeks to shift the local political divisions beyond established interest groups and neoliberalism to a broader vision that simplifies human needs, and reconnects people to fundamental values such as health. A place of fellowship, relaxation, and interaction with nature, this beach, Bush argues, offers a common ground of hope for a better future.

Author : The 175th Anniversary Committee
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738533285
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miami Township written by The 175th Anniversary Committee and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European settlers migrated to this Ohio area, traversing the rough footpaths along the river and founding the towns of Bridgeport, Miamisburg, Alexanderville, and Carrollton. The settlements were the nucleus of Miami Township, which was formally established on December 9, 1829. The early settlers built tobacco barns and warehouses, gristmills and paper mills along the river's banks. They moved their goods on the Miami and Erie Canal, enjoyed summer assemblies at the Miami Valley Chautauqua, and survived floods, tornadoes, and even a cyclone. Some of the township's earliest residents, businesses, churches, schools, and events live on in this book.

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Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dredged Material Management Plan, Miami River, Miami-Dade County written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: