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Androsky Lugo Recounts the History of NYC’s Historic Flatiron Building

Androsky Lugo Recounts the History of NYC’s Historic Flatiron Building

Miami is a city of architecturally exciting towers, and perhaps the most distinctive, and historic, is one of its oldest. Freedom Tower was built in 1925 as the Miami News and Metropolis Building at the height of the Florida Land Boom. This was a time when the Sunday editions of Miami’s newspapers had upwards of 500 pages, most of them chock-full with real estate advertisements. The News’ printing press, located in the building along with the newsroom and advertising departments, was basically printing money. Flush with cash, the News hired one of America’s legendary architecture firms ...

Cap Anson miscellany (funny stuff!) By JohnW53 on Dec 12, 2020, 7:06am CST + One of the delights of any kind of historical research is to come across some wholly unexpected aspect of the topic. It may not fit into the narrative being researched, but that makes it no less interesting, especially if it is funny. And it still may shed new light on, or provide new insight into, the character or personality of a person or organization. Following are just a few of the surprises that I encountered while researching various parts of the life of Hall of Famer Cap Anson, who was player-mana...