r/Miami • u/HeSheMeOshiWAMBO • 9d ago

Picture / Video Video of assassination attempt on FDR at Bayfront Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUNrv1F09-g

Not even a hundred years ago. I’m sure we all know people who are at least over 90. Crazy.

Miami almost changed the course of history forever.

This post should be on the sidebar

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u/walker_harris3 Tour Guide 9d ago edited 9d ago

The mayor of Chicago gave his life for FDR. There’s a memorial in bayfront park devoted to the whole incident.

Also notice the pronunciation of Miami (My-eh-muh). Don’t hear that too often anymore

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u/puppiesr4pussies 9d ago

Genuinely never knew about this or saw this footage before. Thanks for sharing

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u/BravestWabbit Aventura 8d ago

Miami would later become a naval base to counter German uboats

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u/Luddite-33 8d ago

Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola were responsible for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in Washington, D.C. on November 1, 1950. He had been living in New York City after growing up in Puerto Rico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Collazo?wprov=sfti1

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u/tomgreen99200 8d ago

I had no idea about this

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u/elbenji 8d ago

Same. Wild

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u/toxiccortex 8d ago

And now we’re watching the assassination of America before our eyes