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Period: Jan 1, 1513 to Dec 31, 1513
Miami Discovered
Ponce De Leon sailed into Biscayne Bay and discoverd Miami -
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First Settlement
Sam Touchett formed British settlement -
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Miami Developes
1890-Julia Tuttle purchases large citirs plantation.
1895- Henry Flagler brought the railroad to Miami by exchanging some of Tuttle's land for the railway. -
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Florida Land Boom
Laws about gambleing and the prohibition of Alchohol were weak in Miami and many northerners moved to Miami creating the Florida Land Boom. -
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Tough Times
The Great Depression and the Hurricane of 1926 left many people homeless and poor. -
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Cuban Exiles
Ist wave of Cuban exiles moved to Miami and formed commnuites within Miami, like Little Havanna. -
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Global City
Miami Grows into a global city of International trade, drug crimes, Tv series "Miami Vice", and is considered a tropical destination -
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew hit Miami in the summer of 1992 and left Miami with over $20 million in damages. -
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Miami Today
Miami is home to an NBA, MLB, and NFL teams. Miami has construction boom compared to New York City. Miami is a central part of the Latin Ameican trade market.