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Miami's Richmond Heights / Patricia Harper Garrett and Jessica Garrett Modkins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Garrett, Patricia Harper., Author.
- Modkins, Jessica Garrett., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Florida--Miami--History--Pictorial works.
- African Americans.
- Miami (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Miami (Fla.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2013]
- Summary:
- Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, Florida, was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for African American World War II veterans. Captain Martin, also a veteran, thought this community would be a good business venture, but for this white man in the late 1940s it turned into a tool for social change leading all the way to the White House. Miami's Richmond Heights chronicles the beginnings of the original residents who were World War II veterans, including Tuskegee Airmen, as well as Fortune 500 presidents, doctors, university professors, and many other professionals. It explores the vision for the community, how it translated to residents, and to Pres. Harry Truman's involvement.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).
- OCLC:
- 900733083
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