MIAMI — There was nothing atypical about the young man. At the moment in the mid-1960s, he seemed as dazed as every other teenager I had seen walk into "El Refugio," the Spanish moniker for the Cuban ...

Historical memory and preservation are the cornerstones of the two-year, $25 million restoration of the 100-year-old Freedom Tower on Biscayne Boulevard. The project included extensive structural ...

Inside the Freedom Tower, visitors will see rows and rows of photographs of exiles, many of whom were processed there. Carl Juste [email protected] This month, we celebrated a homecoming — not ...

MIAMI — As Miami’s skyline continues to evolve, the Freedom Tower continues to stand the test of time, and on Tuesday, it’s celebrating a century as the crown jewel of the Magic City. Miami’s Freedom ...

MIAMI — Like many Cuban exiles, the Freedom Tower holds special meaning for Jorge and Rita Fernandez, or as I call them, “mom and dad.” “The Freedom Tower for all of us is hope. It’s freedom. And hope ...

There was a time when New York City stood alone as America’s shining city on a hill, a magnet for immigrants, capital, and the imagination of the free world. Built by waves of Irish, Germans, Jews, ...

Hundreds of antique items — a wedding dress, a bag of marbles, guayaberas, a stuffed toy, a record player, a postcard, treasured photos, and a crucifix — are on display in collections that make up the ...