The Ybor City Story: (1885-1954). (Los and 50 similar items

Birkitts Books presents ... The Ybor City Story: (1885-1954). (Los cubanos en Tampa Author: Jose Rivero Muniz Publisher: Privately Published Release Date: 1976 Seller Category: Florida Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 250831026 Notes: Minor shelf wear, slight chipping to covers, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Ybor City is a section of Tampa that has always fascinated visitors from all over the United States and abroad. For almost a hundred years it has made Tampa a unique city in Florida. Visitors, new arrivals and residents of our metropolis have )und in Ybor City a place where the richness of the experience, whether in the past or present, stirs the imagination. Artists, Spanish food gourmets, cigar connoisseurs, students of Spanish, history buffs and just ordinary people find themselves intrigued by the charming blend of Cuban, Spanish and Italian cultures. There have been several histories written about Ybor City; me of them in Spanish, highly subjective; others in Eng-sh, pictorial in nature; all of them useful in their way. However, the present volume, covering the period from 1885 to 1954, is the most complete history of Tampa's Latin Quarter. Its appearance now in translation enables the English-language readers to view the unfolding of Ybor City's past. 143 pages, illustrated in black and white. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our Store!!