Tables of Contents — 2000-present

Update, the predecessor of South Florida History magazine, was published by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida from 1973 through 1988.
Update magazine contents

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Vol. 28, no. 1 (Winter 1999-2000)
What's Old and What’s New: Recent Acquisitions to the Object Collection, by Noelle Shuey
John D. Pennekamp, by Arthur E. Chapman
Cowboy with a Twist [African American cowboy Lawrence Silas], by Stuart McIver; illustrated by Ken Hughs
Fantastic Journey: Haiti, by Thelma Peters; introduction by William M. Straight.

Vol. 28, no. 2 (Spring 2000)
Exhibits—Ritmos de Identidad : Fernando Ortiz’s Legacy and the Howard Family Collection of Percussion Instruments
Not Everyone Liked the Brickells, by Dr. Joe Knetsch
Body Language 1931 Style, by Suzanne Barnett
The Spooky World of Cape Sable, by Harry I. Heller

Vol. 28, no. 3 (Summer 2000)
Exhibits—Déjà View : Home Movies in South Florida, by Steve Davidson
La Habana Ayer : December 1941, by Nell Colcord Weidenbach [trip to Havana]
Gusman Now, Olympia Then, by Geraldine H. Williams
Florida Keeps the Nation Waiting in Presidential Election ..., by Arva Moore Parks

Vol. 28, no. 4 (Fall/Winter 2000)

Exhibits—At the Crossroads:Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami
by Kelly Geisinger
Discover the beautiful art forms of the Orisha community in Miami.

In His Own Words …
by Randy F. Nimnicht
Former president Randy F. Nimnicht reflects on his 26 years at the museum.

Miami’s Garden of Allah
by Lisa Gibbs
In 1928, the Magic City was transformed into an Arabian showcase when the Shriner Convention came to town.

The Barefoot Mailman
by Harvey E. Oyer, III
The route for barefoot mailmen was so arduous it cost James E. Hamilton his life.

A Tribute to Victor Chapman
by Raymond G. McGuire
During World War I, Victor Chapman fought bravely for his country despite the odds.

September Morn
by Betty Jones & Eugene Threadgill
A painting of a nude woman displayed in a store window shakes up the city of Miami in 1913.

Vol. 29, no. 1 (2001)

Spotlight on … Education
by Jodi Weitz

Exhibits—The Indo-Caribbean Community Arts Project
by Stephen Stuempfle, Ph.D.
Indo-Caribbean students view their cultural traditions through the lenses of cameras and camcorders

A Buried Past: Combs Funeral Home
by Geoffrey Tomb
For more than a century, the Combs arranged funerals for most of Miami’s prominent people

Fort Dallas Revisited
by Arthur E. Chapman
Fort Dallas, relocated three times and occupied on six different occasions, remains a memorial to the earliest of Miami’s pioneers

Sir Winston Churchill Visits South Florida
by William E. Brown, Jr.
Churchill travels to Florida to receive an honorary degree from the University of Miami, the only one ever awarded outside of the traditional Spring Commencement ceremony

The Metal Hull Boat
by Jorge Zamanillo
The discovery of a Cuban vessel, now a museum artifact, leads to a man’s account of his voyage from Cuba

Vol. 29, no 2 (2001)

Spotlight on ... Collections
by Rebecca Smith

Exhibits—Florida’s Rock ‘n Roll Legends
by Jodi Weitz
Discover where history and music meet through instruments, stage outfits
and memorabilia

Florida Sound
by Jeffrey M. Lemlich
Florida’s rich and diverse rock ‘n roll sounds and those who influenced this music scene, during the 1950s to the present

Studio Founder Spends Lifetime Recording Hits
by Susan Grudner
Mack Emerman, founder of Criteria Recording Studios, continues to burn with musical desire after 43 years in the business

Rock & South Florida Radio
by Rick Shaw
WQAM 560 introduces South Florida to rock ‘n roll in the 1950s

Jim Morrison’s Arrest
One of Florida’s own is arrested during a concert at Dinner Key Auditorium

The Lyric Theater
by Kelly Geisinger
The recently refurbished Lyric Theater provided an intimate setting for local musicians and audiences during the early 1900s

There is History All Around Us
by Paul S. George, Ph.D.
Dr. Paul George talks about his passion for history

Vol. 29, no. 3 (2001)

Spotlight on … Endowment & Planned Giving
by Marcia Kanner

Exhibits—New Exhibits on the Transformation of Miami
by Stephen Stuempfle, Ph.D.
Learn about the museum’s latest additions to one of its permanent exhibitions, Tropical Dreams: A People’s History of South Florida

Model A Missionary was “white sister” to the Seminole
by Ron Jamro
The Seminoles find an ally in an unlikely place: an Episcopalian deaconess

Beasts & Savages: Taming the Wilds of Florida in the Popular Imagination for Five Centuries
by Christopher R. Eck
Tales of the wild side of Florida have drawn adventurers and visitors for centuries

Death of a Bird Warden
by Stuart McIver
At a time when fashion called for the feathers of birds in danger of extinction, Guy Bradley defended the helpless creatures, putting his own life in danger

History in the Making—Amistad comes to Miami
by Dinizulu Gene Tinnie

Vol. 29, no 4 (2001)

Spotlight on … Exhibits
by Stephen Stuempfle, Ph.D.

Exhibits—The Everglades: Exploitation and Conservation
by Rebecca A. Smith
Get a behind-the-scenes look, from conception to installation

Most Morally Courageous of Men
by Sue Searcy Goldman
Despite the fact that others said it was political suicide, one man makes a stand against the bigotry in Florida that was so rampant in the 1950s

Bats in his Belfry
by Nell Colcord Weidenbach
In an effort to keep tourists coming to his hideaway in the Keys, Ricter Clyde Perky adopts a rather unconventional pest control system

Florida: The Riviera of America
by Mark Mathosian
The real estate boom from the late 1800s through the 1920s seemed endless until some fraudulent deals threatened the livelihood of the industry

The Wreck of the Providencia in 1878 & the Naming of Palm Beach County
by Harvey E. Oyer, III
West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County owe their names to the cargo from the shipwrecked Spanish brigantine Providencia