Where did Nixon buy his home?

 

(Richard Nixon and Bebe Rebozo, ca. 1968. Credit: Miami News Collection, HistoryMiami 1981-099-97)

Since the 1920s, presidents have traveled to South Florida for vacations. Richard Nixon was no different, buying a home in Florida before his presidency and then using it as a vacation home during and after his time in office.

 

A. Key Biscayne

When Pan Am began, to what two cities did it deliver mail?

 

(Pan Am Seaplane flying over palms, ca. 19--. Credit: Pan Am Collection, HistoryMiami, 1996-675-61)

Starting in 1927, Pan American World Airways became a major international airline based out of Miami.  It started, however, by carrying mail.

A. Key West and Havana

 -For more information about Miami’s aviation connections, visit Aviation in Miami: the First 100 Years at HistoryMiami.

Where did the Seaboard Air Line Railway have their headquarters?

 

(Seaboard Air Line Railway in Florida, ca. 1926. Credit: HistoryMiami, x-1554-1)

Before airplanes became the most popular form of cross country travel, many people traveled by train. A major train line taking people to and from Miami was the Seaboard Air Line Railway, which ran the Orange Blossom Special.

A. Portsmouth, VA