Q. Name the birds that are associated with Hialeah Race Track?

(Hialeah race track. Block 19 in the Miami Centennial Quilt. By Patricia L. Wilson Credit: Historical Museum of Southern Florida and The Quilt Scene.)

On November 28, 2009, Hialeah Park re-opened its doors to the public. When it originally opened in 1925, it brought society and celebrities to Miami. The park started out as a plot of land donated by the aviator Glenn Curtis and by James Bright, a cattleman. The land was to be for public use and also a race track.
Along with the horses that ran the one mile track, there were many creatures from the Everglades. This was because at that point in time, Hialeah bordered the swamp. In 1933 a special bird was introduced and bred at the race track. The birds remain there today with the infield lake area of the track now a designated National Audubon Sanctuary.

A. Flamingos

Q. The saying “sand in your shoes” gained popularity after World War II. What does it mean?

(Miami Beach, Fl, ca. January 1920. Credit: Claude Matlack Collection, Historical Museum of Southern Florida.)

South Florida has always lured people to visit its beautiful environment and stylish cities. World War II brought troops to train on the beaches of South Florida. After the war, many of the veterans wanted to return to the beautiful beaches and sunny weather. Miami and its surrounding area saw a boom in its population, construction and tourists after WW II.

A. Once you have walked in the golden sands, you are marked and will never be able to stay away.

Q. In 1951, a wave of violence struck Dade County and an African-American community was bombed. What was the name of the community?

(Miami, Fl, ca. 1951. Credit: Ralph Kestly, Historical Museum of Southern Florida.)

When _____ Village, an apartment complex in the Edison section of Miami, began accepting
Black tenants, integration of the area and racial protests began. In 1951, ¬¬¬¬¬_____
Village was bombed several times. As a result of this bombing and the growing tensions
between Miami residents, the Dade County Council for Human Relations was organized.

*Come learn more about Miami’s African Diaspora at the Historical Museum of S. Florida’s
Black Crossroads exhibit before January 21, 2010!

A. Carver VIllage

Q. What is the name of the Dade County community developed in the 1920’s that used for its architectural theme, buildings with Moorish mosques and domes?

 


(City Hall, ca. 1930 Credit: Historical Museum of Southern Florida. )

When the various cities in and around the Miami were developed, each city had an

inspiration. During the Land Boom in Miami, speculators were selling land plots several
miles from the city’s center for fantastic profits. Beautiful developments arose in areas
that had only recently been farms or woodland. The city of Coral Gables took from the
pages of a novel with canals, and Spanish and Mediterranean revival architecture. Another

development was taking place north of Coral Gables with a unique theme as well.

A. Opa-Locka