/history History en-US WLRN Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-28/pickleball-state-park-mizell-eula-joohnson Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Broward County was included in Florida's much maligned Great Outdoors Initiative. The park's history as Broward's 'Colored Beach' has inspired defenders to protest the changes. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-28/pickleball-state-park-mizell-eula-joohnson Carlton Gillespie /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro For the first time, Lagrimas y Flores by Feliciano Castro is being translated into English, offering a glimpse into a rich literary archive of the early 20th century Cuban émigré community in Florida. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-13/poetry-key-west-cuban-american-feliciano-castro Julia Cooper /arts-culture/2024-08-02/leonard-pitts-jr-jim-crow-south-alabama-54-miles In the novel 54 Miles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. tells a story of generational cycles, pain, and healing during the Civil Rights Movement in the heart of Alabama. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-08-02/leonard-pitts-jr-jim-crow-south-alabama-54-miles Natu Tweh /arts-culture/2024-07-26/world-war-ii-80-anniversary-new-world-symphony-classical-music The Miami Beach concert hall's 2024-25 season will include music composed by two artists who perished during the Holocaust, as it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the deadliest military conflict in history. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-26/world-war-ii-80-anniversary-new-world-symphony-classical-music Christine DiMattei /history/2024-05-23/miami-dade-migrant-farmworker-community-historical-preservation A new study is looking into the people and places that make up Miami-Dade County's migrant farmworker communities — and their historical significance to the region. Thu, 23 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /history/2024-05-23/miami-dade-migrant-farmworker-community-historical-preservation Sherrilyn Cabrera, Elise Catrion Gregg /development/2024-05-22/broward-instagram-gentrification-photography-landmarks-culture Florida natives Sierra Grace and David Paulo have seen the landscapes of the places they grew up in change rapidly. Through photos of historical and cultural landmarks shared on Instagram, they work to preserve their community — before gentrification and development take over. Wed, 22 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT /development/2024-05-22/broward-instagram-gentrification-photography-landmarks-culture Gerard Albert /history/2024-05-20/extreme-weather-in-florida-could-help-uncover-ancient-artifacts-experts-say Tallahassee's tornadoes brought down countless large trees, leaving deep cavities in the earth, which might reveal ancient and historic artifacts. Mon, 20 May 2024 20:30:00 GMT /history/2024-05-20/extreme-weather-in-florida-could-help-uncover-ancient-artifacts-experts-say Tom Flanigan /arts-culture/2024-05-09/key-west-truman-little-white-house-art-anniversary-roof-shingles To commemorate the 79th anniversary of former President Harry S. Truman taking office, staff at the Truman Little White House in Key West put on an outdoor painting event. The event tied art and history — with roof shingles originally from 1911 as the canvas. Thu, 09 May 2024 15:55:55 GMT /arts-culture/2024-05-09/key-west-truman-little-white-house-art-anniversary-roof-shingles Julia Cooper /history/2024-04-29/how-historical-markers-can-remember-and-manipulate-the-past There are more than 180,000 historical markers in the U.S., including some in Florida remembering the victims of racial violence. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:03:36 GMT /history/2024-04-29/how-historical-markers-can-remember-and-manipulate-the-past Gabriella Pinos /arts-culture/2024-04-12/opa-locka-mena-fest-heritage-trail-moorish-history The city of Opa-Locka celebrates its first MENA Fest with the opening of the Opa-Locka Heritage Trail, an interpretive historic trail installation. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:28:48 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-12/opa-locka-mena-fest-heritage-trail-moorish-history Natu Tweh