Miami Courant

The early 1900s marked a period of significant growth and transformation for Miami. The city's population surged from 5,500 in 1910 to nearly 30,000 by the end of the decade, driven partly by annexation. This made Miami's per capita increase the highest among U.S. cities.

Colored Town, now known as Overtown, emerged after Miami's incorporation when land deeds restricted property sales to Black individuals except in this area. Despite poverty and limited municipal services, Colored Town thrived with businesses and entertainment venues on Avenue G (Northwest Second Avenue), dubbed Little Broadway.

Black residents constituted a significant portion of Miami's population in its early years. However, post-World War II developments led to its decline due to expressway construction that displaced many residents.

Elsewhere in Miami, tourism and business flourished. Twelfth Street (now Flagler Street) became the main commercial hub with Burdine department store opening a five-story building in 1912.

Miami celebrated its growth with a three-day event for its 15th birthday in July 1911 featuring an aerialist performance over a golf course built by Flagler. Aviation soon took root with Glenn Curtiss establishing a flight school in Allapattah before World War I saw multiple flying schools and military facilities set up around the city.

During World War I, thousands registered for the draft while Liberty Bond sales were promoted through speeches by "minutemen." Armistice Day celebrations began spontaneously in Colored Town following news of the war's end on November 11, 1918.

Despite being hit hard by an influenza epidemic that claimed nearly 90 lives by October’s end in 1918, Miami showed resilience as Halloween activities continued unaffected.

Tourism efforts were spearheaded by Everest G. Sewell at the Chamber of Commerce while Carl Fisher developed tourist infrastructure on Miami Beach linked to mainland via Collins Bridge since 1913.

Prominent figures like William Jennings Bryan resided along Brickell Avenue’s “Millionaire’s Row.” James Deering constructed Villa Vizcaya between 1914-16 employing ten percent of locals during its build phase.

Real estate boomed with new constructions valued at $2 million annually by mid-decade involving key players like Fisher expanding Miami Beach resort potential alongside George Merrick planning Coral Gables’ Mediterranean-style development underway before Roaring Twenties started seeing unprecedented growth patterns emerge across greater metropolitan areas continuing into future decades beyond initial boundaries set forth earlier century timespan observations recorded media outlets including The Miami Herald noting rapid changes taking place throughout region contextually reflecting broader societal shifts occurring nationally globally concurrent historical events unfolding contemporaneously within framework analyzed herein presented overview article summary conclusions drawn accordingly based available data sources consulted referenced therein appropriately documented archival records maintained public domain accessible researchers interested further exploration topic related subjects 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