With Miami’s prehistory complete, Paul and Nick discuss what we’ve learned about how our city’s roots still impact us today, and share some interesting tidbits that didn’t make the final cut.

A city is born.

A colossus appears in Florida, and with stunning proficiency, conjures a brand new economic model out of the forgotten coast, reaching the very doorstep of Biscayne Bay.

As the world is transformed by steel and oil, one industrious man pockets the wealth of a nation, and one fearless woman makes a bold investment in Biscayne Bay.

In the final days of the last frontier of Florida, we dive into what life was really like for those who blazed the trail.

Through steady and uninterrupted growth, Biscayne Bay finally reaches critical mass, as Miami's oldest neighborhoods - one for leisure, and one for work - appear along the waterfront.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, a new beginning for Miami is led by an unscrupulous politician, and an array of influential figures who find their homes on these promising shores.

The miserable toll of centuries of slavery finally comes due, tearing the nation asunder and throwing Biscayne Bay into a desperate purgatory.

A growing need for infrastructure and order brings new innovations to Biscayne Bay, as visions of immense engineering efforts begin to germinate.

While the nation strides boldly into a prosperous future, the vexing forces and halting pace of progress in Florida continue to perplex.