Celebrations were held for the reopening of the Miami Freedom Tower on Tuesday, as the beacon of hope and resilience in the heart of Miami turns 100 years old. Several officials earlier on Tuesday ...
Memories from the now-landmark Freedom Tower's time as the Ellis Island for Cuban refugees, 1962-1974.
There was a time when New York City stood alone as America’s shining city on a hill, a magnet for immigrants, capital, and the imagination of the free world. Built by waves of Irish, Germans, Jews, ...
From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News' series "History We Call Home" spotlights the moments, ideas and people that made these ...
Hundreds of antique items — a wedding dress, a bag of marbles, guayaberas, a stuffed toy, a record player, a postcard, treasured photos, and a crucifix — are on display in collections that make up the ...
MIAMI — For a century, the Freedom Tower has stood tall in the heart of downtown Miami — a symbol of hope, history, and freedom. Now, the iconic building is getting a much-needed facelift as crews ...
MIAMI — Peering at artifacts from an era of mass immigration into South Florida, Miriam Castro recalls snapshots from her own journey as an exiled young girl. Castro was just 9 in August 1961 when she ...