Miami, (FL) The Magic City

Miami sprang into existence on July 28, 1896, following the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway from West Palm Beach on April 15, 1896, and the publication of the soon-to-be citys first newspaper, The Miami Metropolis, on May 15, 1896. However, evidence suggests people lived in the area as early as the 1700s. Nicknamed the Magic City by publicists working for railroad and hotel builder Henry Flagler, Miami has weathered yellow fever epidemics, World War I, the 1920s boom and bust, World War II, and numerous other economic ups and downs to become one of the worlds great cities and the catalyst for the growth of the South Florida megalopolis.Bramson, Seth H. is the author of 'Miami, (FL) The Magic City', published 2007 under ISBN 9780738543680 and ISBN 0738543683.