George Merrick's guest appearances

George Merrick

Sundial

Miami History Podcast

Ven Fitness

Elon Musk

Kamala Harris

Aida Rodriguez

George Gershwin

Gabrielle Union

Toni Morrison

Elijah Cummings

George Clinton

Peter Sagal

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Alexander Hamilton

Alex Segura

Jane Goodall

Josh Fox

Billy Corben

OwlTail

Miami’s public land, meant for affordable housing, helped developers profit. Also, a Black reverend shares his experiences with the complicated legacy left behind by the founder of Coral Gables. Plus, we look at the iconic flamingo.

Affordable housing woes, reflecting on George Merrick, and Wildlife Thursday: Flamingos in Florida 

Coral Gables was more than just a master planned development erected during the building boom of the 1920s, it was where its founder, George Merrick, found the perfect intersection of poetry and progress. Merrick was both a pragmatist and a dreamer. He studied the City Beautiful movement very closely to the point where he envisioned Coral Gables before the first shovel was planted in the ground of the family plantation. He even nicknamed his new municipality “The City Beautiful” after the movement he studied. George was an eternal optimist who was not deterred after the devastation of the 1926 Hurricane. While this great storm may have ended the dreams of many of the land speculators who converged on Miami in the 1920s, Merrick kept building. However, he wasn’t able to overcome the setback presented by the stock market crash of 1929. Miami History Blog: www.miami-history.com Miami History Channel: www.miamihistorychannel.com

Coral Gables was more than just a master planned development erected during the building boom of the 1920s, it was where its founder, George Merrick, found the perfect intersection of poetry and progress. Merrick was both a pragmatist and a dreamer. He studied the City Beautiful movement very closely to the point where he envisioned Coral Gables before the first shovel was planted in the ground of the family plantation. He even nicknamed his new municipality “The City Beautiful” after the movement he studied. George was an eternal optimist who was not deterred after the devastation of the 1926 Hurricane. While this great storm may have ended the dreams of many of the land speculators who converged on Miami in the 1920s, Merrick kept building. However, he wasn’t able to overcome the setback presented by the stock market crash of 1929. Miami History Blog: <a href="http://www.miami-history.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.miami-history.com</a> Miami History Channel: <a href="http://www.miamihistorychannel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.miamihistorychannel.com</a>

George Merrick & Coral Gables

Episode 10 sees the ultras travel across the channel to Clermont-Ferrand, to speak to George Merrick. Former England U20 Superstar George talks about his new home of France, his nutrition, and gives the boys an excellent history lesson. Meanwhile, the ultras spend the night in Exeter.

VF Ep 10 - George Merrick's Mange Tout Rodney