In 1925, Carl Fisher was busy developing and promoting Miami Beach. It was at the peak of the Roaring Twenties development in south Florida. Miami Beach had 56 hotels with 4,000 rooms, 178 apartment buildings, and 858 private residences. Some of the wealthy residents included Harvey Firestone, J. C. Penney, ...
Carl Fisher
Book Review: Blood and Smoke, A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500 by Charles Leerhsen
If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this book raises the question as to who actually won the first Indianapolis 500. The race was a full field with eight rows of five cars each lined up at the starting line. The Marmon Wasp, piloted by Ray Harroun, would cross the finish line ...
Book Review: Castles in the Sand, the Life and Times of Carl Graham Fisher by Mark S. Foster
Carl Fisher, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, was a man who very much symbolized the Roaring Twenties. He had unending optimism about his projects and was a promoter who could rival P. T. Barnum. He was fascinated by new technology and anything that moved fast including ...
Back Home Again In Indiana
he Indianapolis 500 is full of traditions from the bomb opening the gates promptly at 6:00 a.m. on Race Day to the winner drinking milk as part of the victory celebration. One of the longest standing traditions is the Purdue University “All-American” marching band performing “Back Home Again in Indiana.”
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