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Tag: World War II

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May 14, 1942: SS Potrero del Llano sunk by U-Boat off Miami Beach

  • May 14, 2024
  • Tagged as: Dade, Mexico, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Potrero del Llano, World War II
In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we revisit the sinking of the SS Potrero del Llano. It represented the arrival of World War II on Miami's doorstep, but also played a pivotal step in changing the international face of the war itself.

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Matthew Bunch
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September 20, 1942: The Clevelander Hotel is prepared for AAFTTC guard school

  • September 24, 2023
  • Tagged as: Dade, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, World War II
In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we discuss the current threat to the Clevelander Hotel on Miami Beach by looking back at its history in shaping America's war effort during World War II.

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Matthew Bunch
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