Costco to Host Book Signing for Miami's Richmond Heights Authors

MIAMI - Feb. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, 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. Richmond Heights was recently written into the Congressional Record by Congressman Joe Garcia.

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.

Highlights of Miami’s Richmond Heights include:

A collection of historic documents, like the ledger indicating the first 25 families who signed contracts to move into the community.
The story of Anthony Palmore, who is credited as the first Black United States Postmaster in the state of Florida.
Images of the pool in Richmond Heights, the first pool located inside a community for Blacks in Miami.
President Harry Truman’s involvement in the development of Richmond Heights.

Join the Authors for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

8300 Park Boulevard, Miami FL 33126

When: Saturday, February 15^th, 2014; 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467111027/Miamis-Ric...).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/.

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Miami’s Richmond Heights

by Patricia Harper Garrett, Jessica Garrett Modkins

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Available: December  2,  2013