میامی بیچ (تصاویر آمریکا: فلوریدا)

Introduction -- In the beginning -- The 1920s and the beginning of fame -- Depression and deco : almost untouched by the bad times -- War changes everything -- A new boom and a sad decline -- Art deco comes back to life, and Miami Beach changes.

miami Beach Began Its Rise To The Top Of The World's Resort Scene When Carl Fisher, Builder Of The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Arrived Prior To 1920. The Lure Of The World's Playground Was Impossible To Ignore For Many, As Hotels And Restaurants Flourished, Even Through The Great Depression. The Images In This Volume Evoke Poignant Memories Of Miami Beach's Great Past, Almost Inevitable Downturn, And Return To Life With The Discovery Of South Beach And A Renewed Interest In Art Deco. Among The Vintage Views, Most Of Which Have Never Before Been Published, Are Early Lincoln Road And Washington Avenue; Miami Beach High School; Parham's; Junior's; Wolfies; Pumperniks; The First Hotel On Miami Beach, Brown's; The Roney Plaza; The Fontainebleau; And, Of Course, The People Who Helped Create This Modern Paradise.

It must be a true story, for nobody ever could come up with a fairy tale of fable to match the incredible real-life saga of the building, growth, fame, decline, and rebirth of one of the world's greatest resorts, known for many years as "the world's playground."