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This Day in Miami History Podcast

This Day in Miami History Podcast

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This Day in Miami History is a podcast dedicated to short stories of Miami’s remarkable history. Most episodes will be focused on bringing primary sources out of library archives and into your ears. It’s a region loved by millions, followed by millions more and never devoid of interesting events. The winner of the 2023 Hampton Dunn Digital Media Award from the Florida Historical Society. 2024 AASLH Leadership in History Award winner.

Recent Episodes

  • April 13, 1933: Ruth Bryan Owen sworn in as first female chief of mission at the minister rank

    3 months ago

  • March 15, 1984: Jury acquits Miami police officer Luis Alvarez for shooting of Nevell Johnson Jr. (with Seth A. Weitz)

    4 months ago

  • February 19, 1968: Teachers in Dade and across the state of Florida resign en masse (with Jody Baxter Noll)

    5 months ago

  • January 30, 1952: President Harry S. Truman signs Interama proclamation

    6 months ago

  • Bonus Episode: Revisiting Burger King's James McLamore, with Whit McLamore and Sterling McLamore

    8 months ago

  • November 8, 1960: 10 voters choose to create Islandia, an unlikely Dade County city

    8 months ago

  • October 7, 1984: The Charles Munroe Brown house collapses on the MacArthur Causeway (with Don Slesnick)

    9 months ago

  • September 16, 1984: "Miami Vice" premiers on NBC

    10 months ago

  • September 1, 2004: The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz airs for the first time (with Mike Ryan Ruiz)

    11 months ago

  • August 3, 1964: The Great Gleason Express rolls Jackie Gleason into Miami

    12 months ago