Sociologist and Miami resident Anthony P. Maingot has written a cultural history of this vibrant city, which boasts the highest percentage of foreign-born residents in the US. Miami, or "Sweet Water" in the Creek Indian language, is one of the newest cities in the United States. While northern Florida was fought over by European powers and finally taken by the Americans as part of the slave-worked plantation South, Miami lay largely ignored and populated...

"People of African descent have been in Florida from the arrival of Ponce de Leon in 1513. Lifts the veil from some of these stories and places African Americans in the very marrow of Florida history"--Back cover.

"Tucked around a corner or soaking up the spotlight, Miami's restaurants defend an international reputation for superb cuisine and service. The constant buzz of new arrivals to the city's glamorous food scene often obscures the memory of the celebrated culinary institutions that have closed their doors. Here author Seth Bramson recounts the life -- and the often untimely passing -- of coffee shops, steakhouses and every level, kind and type of restaurant...