The History of Florida: The 1920s | a Short Documentary

In the 1920s, Florida modernized rapidly due to a land boom, railroads, and tourism. Prohibition led to rum-running, while land developers transformed cities. The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 caused massive destruction. Racial injustice persisted, but cultural life thrived. Notable figures included John Ashley and Ernest Hemingway. Cooling methods evolved pre-air conditioning. REFERENCES: Seattle Municipal Archives, "Skagit flood, 1932" https://flickr.com/photos/seattlemuni..., CC BY US Department of Justice, "Al Capone mugshot" CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Arkyan, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... US Department of State, "Dance dance dance!" https://flickr.com/photos/iip-photo-a..., CC BY-NC Daniel Di Palma, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Digitizing Family Film, "1927 Miami Beach Part 2" [Video]. YouTube. • 1927 Miami Beach Part 2 Florida Keys--Public Libraries, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Uncovering Westport, "Hurricane 1938" https://flickr.com/photos/uncoveringw..., CC BY-NC Boston Public Library, "Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00047545x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00047546x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00047552x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00047558x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00047566x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY NAAGAR'S GARAGE, "VINTAGE CARS ON STREET IN 1930’S" [Video]. YouTube. • VINTAGE CARS ON STREET IN 1930'S pingnews.com, "Arkansas cotton pickers by Ben Shahn, 1935 (LOC)" https://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/47..., Public Domain Boston Public Library, "Orlando skyline from across Eola" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY Boston Public Library, "Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Florida" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY Rick Prelinger, "Home Movie: 000548: South Florida 1939," Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/000548. Accessed 13 July 2024. Rwebcam, "Downtown Orlando Florida webcam" [Video]. YouTube. • Downtown Orlando Florida webcam Sherry Retro, "A 1950s commercial for the 1954 RCA air conditioner" [Video]. YouTube. • A 1950s commercial for the 1954 RCA a... Boston Public Library, "Skyline of Tampa, from Davis Island" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY The Jills/Coldwell Banker Real Estate, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... UpNorth Memories - Don Harrison, "US FL Orlando RPPC c.1930s" https://flickr.com/photos/upnorthmemo..., CC BY-NC-ND suemon123, "Vidalia, LA" https://flickr.com/photos/72709825@N0..., CC BY-NC France1978, "Vintage Miami Florida Linen Postcard - N.E. 55th Street Near Biscayne Bay" https://flickr.com/photos/51764518@N0..., CC BY-SA Yesterdays-Paper, "Vintage Miami - Lincoln Road, Colony Theatre." DeviantArt, https://www.deviantart.com/yesterdays.... Accessed 12 July 2024. Boston Public Library, "Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY France1978, "Vintage Miami Florida Postcard - It's Great To Be In Miami, Circa 1940s" https://flickr.com/photos/51764518@N0..., CC BY-SA Boston Public Library, "General beach scene, Fort Lauderdale, Florida" https://flickr.com/photos/boston_publ..., CC BY Yesterdays-Paper, "Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club + Mar-a-Lago," DeviantArt, https://www.deviantart.com/yesterdays.... Accessed 17 July 2024. Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Florida Keys History Center-Monroe County Public L, "MM00050213x" https://flickr.com/photos/keyslibrari..., CC BY #history #ushistory #americanhistory #1920s #florida #miami #tampa #jacksonville #keywest #prohibition