In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we explore the confusing early history of one of Miami-Dade County's most important businesses, Burger King. We revisit co-founder James McLamore with his son Whit and grandson Sterling through his book, "The Burger King: A Whopper of a Story on Life and Leadership"

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The Burger King Book (https://www.thebkbook.com/)

The Burger King Book at Books & Books (https://shop.booksandbooks.com/aff/thisdaymiamipod_34958/book/9781642502824)

Burger King Scholars (https://www.burgerkingfoundation.org/programs/burger-king-sm-scholars)

McLamore Family Foundation (https://www.thebkbook.com/mff)

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we review the history of Islandia, a city formed with development in mind that eventually — and unintentionally — helped create Biscayne National Park.

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The Birth of Biscayne National Park (https://www.nps.gov/bisc/learn/historyculture/the-birth-of-biscayne-national-park.htm)

Biscayne National Park: The History of a Unique Park on the “Edge” — An Administrative History by Leslie Kemp Poole (https://npshistory.com/publications/bisc/adhi.pdf)

Learn About Biscayne National Park (https://floridanationalparksassociation.org/learn-about-biscayne-national-park)

Jason Katz: Islandia: The Miami Beach That Wasn't (https://youtu.be/v0aFxe9Vjqk)

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we look back at an unusual chapter in the history of historical preservation in Miami. Part of the Charles Munroe Brown House, in the middle of a move from Omni to Watson Island, collapsed on the MacArthur Causeway. We talk to Don Slesnick, who was then president of the Dade Heritage Trust, about the calamity.

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A Gust of Wind -- And Miami Loses a Landmark - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qfGo_BN9Oo

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we review the pathway to the premier of "Brother's Keeper," the pilot episode of Miami Vice. The show would change how people across the country and around the world view Miami and set the region on course to a new identity.

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Miami Vice at 40: An Oral History | Television Academy (emmys.com)

'Miami Vice': Michael Mann, Costume Designers on Changing Menswear (hollywoodreporter.com)

Miami Vice - The Style of Vice [HD] (youtube.com)

Wolfson Archives - Search the Catalog | MDC Archives | Miami Dade College

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we talk with Mike Ryan Ruiz of Meadowlark Media about The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz, a program that he produced for years and helped take from local radio to national prominence. We look back to its beginnings, consider its evolution and also delve into what the future might hold.

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Dan Le Batard and Friends - The Dan Le Batard Show - Le Batard and Friends (lebatardaf.com)

Mike Ryan (Ruiz) on Twitter

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we look back to 1964, when Jackie Gleason moved his CBS television program to the Miami Beach Auditorium and brought South Florida into America's homes on a weekly basis.

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Wolfson Archives | MDC Archives | Miami Dade College

The Great One: Jackie Gleason | 60 Minutes Archive

JackieGleason.com - The Official Home of "The Great One" Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) - Find a Grave Memorial

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the life of Merrett R. Stierheim and his singular contributions to Miami-Dade County.

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Merrett Stierheim, former Miami-Dade County manager, dead at 90 | Miami Herald

Wolfson Archives | MDC Archives | Miami Dade College

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we remember the life of Bob Graham by looking back at his first race for governor, and the "Workdays" that were essential in his 1978 statewide victory.

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Bob Graham in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program - UF Digital Collections (ufl.edu)

Bob Graham Timeline of Service & Online Materials - Bob Graham Center for Public Service (ufl.edu)

Graham House | 20+ Photo | Abandoned Florida

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we take a look at Ron Fraser, the legendary Miami Hurricanes baseball coach, with David Brauer, the author of "The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to National Prominence." On this day in 1982, Fraser and the Hurricanes won the program's first College World Series title.

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The Wizard of College Baseball: How Ron Fraser Elevated Miami and an Entire Sport to National Prominence (Hardcover): https://shop.booksandbooks.com/aff/thisdaymiamipod_34958/book/9781496220431

The Wizard of College Baseball (ronfraserbook.com)

Ron Fraser Book on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonFraserBook

Ron Fraser Book on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonFraserBook/

Interview with David Brauer about Ron Fraser, Miami Hurricanes baseball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDiV9a_dsR8

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In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit The United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce, or the 'Kefauver Commission,' which came to Dade County in May 1950 and began a path that would uncover corruption and revolutionize American politics and government.

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#7 - The Kefauver Committee report on organized crime - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library

U.S. Senate: Special Committee on Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce

Kefauver Committee First Hearing - The Mob Museum

1619-1-19 MIA Herald -Gambling was a safe Bet as early MIA lured tourist (miamibeachfl.gov)

Organized crime in Miami : Bash, Avi, author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Grand Jury Reports - Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle - Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle (miamisao.com)

Florida Gubernatorial Politics: The Fuller Warren Years (ucf.edu)

Magic City | Episode 3 Scene Clip "Secret Six" | STARZ (youtube.com)

Daniel P. Sullivan, a major figure in Miami's fight... - UPI Archives

Crime & The Committee - The Kefauver Hearings (1958) (youtube.com)

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