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How Miami began, how it was made, and how its culture reached the world.

MIAMI: A TIMELINE1896Miami is incorporated. Julia Tuttle's vision and HenryFlagler's railroad make the city possible.1915Miami Beach is incorporated. The barrier island begins itsrise as a resort destination.1920sThe Florida land boom builds the Art Deco skyline that stilldefines South Beach.1959–60sCuban exile reshapes the city. Little Havana is born on CalleOcho.1980The Mariel boatlift brings a new wave of Cubans; the cityabsorbs and transforms again.1984–89Miami Vice broadcasts the city's neon image to the world.2002Art Basel opens its Miami Beach edition. December becomes theart world's month.2009Wynwood Walls opens. Street art goes from walls toinstitution.2019The Miami Open moves to Hard Rock Stadium, a new era for thetournament.
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How Miami Was Made

Booms, waves and reinventions: the making of the Magic City.

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Living Stories

Miami's story is still being written, by its people.

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Miami's Image in the World

How the world learned to picture Miami, and what the picture missed.

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Origins of Miami

How a swamp, a widow and a railroad became a city.

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Wynwood: The Transformation

From warehouses to wonder: the decade that repainted a district.