A Time In Ybor City
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A Time In Ybor City
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Author : Ron Kase
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2016-04-23
A Time In Ybor City written by Ron Kase and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-23 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
An extraordinarily beautiful mixed-race woman travels through the 1930s from the Prohibition era to the dawn of World War II, moving from domestic servant to mistress of a wealthy industrialist and on to a loving relationship with maestro George Gershwin while he completes the operatic masterpiece “Porgy and Bess.” Filled with the history of Tampa’s exotic Ybor City, the home of Cuban culture in America, readers are introduced to the place and the people that produced legendary handmade clear Havana cigars for a half century. The novel also provides a perspective on the awakening of America’s sexuality, glamorous old Havana, the post-Prohibition rise of organized crime and the historic uncertainties of Cuban-American relations.
A Time In Ybor City
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Author : Ron Kase
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-13
A Time In Ybor City written by Ron Kase and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-13 with categories.
An extraordinarily beautiful mixed race woman travels through the 1930s from the Prohibition era to the dawn of World War II moving from domestic servant to mistress of a wealthy industrialist, and on to a loving relationship with maestro George Gershwin while he completes the operatic masterpiece "Porgy and Bess," Filled with the history of Tampa's exotic Ybor City, the home of Cuban culture in the United States, readers are introduced to the place and the people that produced legendary handmade clear Havana cigars for almost fifty years. The novel also provides a perspective on the awakening of America's sexuality, glamorous old Havana and the post-Prohibition rise of organized crime here and in Cuba.
Ybor City Chronicles
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Author : Ferdie Pacheco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Ybor City Chronicles written by Ferdie Pacheco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Chronicles the author's teen years in the Tampa area during the 1930s and 1940s
Haunted Ybor City
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Author : Deborah Frethem
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2014-09-23
Haunted Ybor City written by Deborah Frethem and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-23 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The memorable architecture and fine cigars of Ybor City attract and delight visitors, but locals and tourists aren't the only ones prowling the city's narrow brick streets and old nightclubs. Invisible revelers still linger at sites like the Florida Brewing Company, where Eduardo Sandoval seeks revenge from the drunken brawl that killed him in 1896. Jose Marti himself still fights by night for Cuba's liberation in Parque Amigos de Jose Marti on Eighth Avenue. Grab a Cuban sandwich or a cafe con leche and join local historian Deborah Frethem as she traces the spectral happenings of Florida's Latin Quarter.
Immigrant World Of Ybor City
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Author : Gary R. Mormino
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2018-02-26
Immigrant World Of Ybor City written by Gary R. Mormino and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-26 with History categories.
The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists’ sketches of the area in prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.
A Wake In Ybor City
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Author : Jose Yglesias
language : en
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Release Date : 1998-09-30
A Wake In Ybor City written by Jose Yglesias and has been published by Arte Publico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-30 with Fiction categories.
The year is 1958; the place, Ybor City, Florida. Mina, Clemencia, and Dolores, three aging sisters, look forward to seeing their children, in-laws, and grandchildren come for a pleasant visit to this quiet, blue-collar neighborhood that all three call home. But the calm surface of the streets hides a darker, more dangerous side. Old family rivalries, sexual intrigues, class envy, political antagonism, and even borderline criminal activity threaten the peace. No one has realized it yet, but this proud Cuban-American clan stands on the brink of a terrible fall. Originally published in 1963, this is the 35th anniversary edition of the classic that brought the authorÍs name to national prominence. With an introduction by the authorÍs son, Rafael Yglesias, this highly autobiographical novel recounts three days in the life of a Cuban-American family in 1958 as they are confronted by a series of crises.
Cigar City Stories
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-09-28
Cigar City Stories written by and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-28 with Fiction categories.
In 1885, Vincent Martinez Ybor, a Spanish entrepreneur, purchased forty acres east of Tampa and built a company town of tall red-brick factories and small wood-frame houses for the workers. Over the next forty years, this community of cigar-makers from Cuba, Spain, and Italy grew into a thriving industry that made Tampa the Cigar Capital of the World. The urban renewal of the 1960s, however, struck a deathblow to Ybor City; thousands of cigar-makers homes and businesses were leveled by bulldozers, and an interstate highway stormed through the dying neighborhood. The narratives, reflecting a coming-of-age in this colorful community that no longer exists, speak of a kidnapping, a hold-up, a shark attack, a deadly duel, and a murder. A teenager comes to grips with his sexual identity, an activist mother resists Jim Crow laws, and an unexpected baby changes everyones life. In Cigar City Stories, author Emilio Gonzalez-Llanes presents a collection of short stories that provides a snapshot of this lost island in time. Julian stood on that raised platform in the middle of the factory floor, reading to the workers: Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Les Miserables, writings of Cervantes, newspapers, and the poems of Jos Marti. He didnt just read the words; he took on the voice and mannerisms of the characters in the novels, like an actor in the theater. Good performances were followed by the sustained thumping roar of two hundred chavetas, or tobacco knives, repeatedly striking the workers tobacco-cutting boards. from El Lector
Tampa
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Author : Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2020-10-13
Tampa written by Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-13 with Social Science categories.
In 1896, Wenceslao Gálvez y Delmonte fled the violence of Cuba’s war for independence and settled in Tampa. He soon made his new home the focus of a work of costumbrismo, the Spanish-language genre built on closely observing the everyday manners and customs of a place. Translated here into English, Gálvez’s narrative mixes evocative descriptions with charming commentary to bring to life the early Cuban exile communities in Ybor City and West Tampa. The writer’s sharp eye finds the local characters, the barber shops and electric streetcars, the city landmarks and new Cuban enclaves. One day, Gálvez offers his thoughts on the pro-independence activities of community leaders like Martín Herrera and Fernando Figuerdo. On another, our exiled bourgeois intellectual author wryly recounts his new life as a door-to-door salesman and lector reading aloud to workers in a cigar factory. This scholarly edition includes photographs and newspaper clippings, a foreword on Gálvez’s extraordinary pre-exile years, extensive notes to the translation, and a wealth of other supplementary material putting the author’s life and work in context. A volume in the series New World Diasporas, edited by Kevin A. Yelvington
The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide
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Author : Mark DeNote
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2014-09-23
The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide written by Mark DeNote and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-23 with Cooking categories.
Once considered a wasteland by beer connoisseurs, Florida recently awakened to the craft beer phenomenon. Finally, “good beer” can be found throughout the state, and enthusiasts are flocking to tasting rooms to meet friends for a pint or fill their growlers. The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide is all you need to find local, distinctive beer wherever you are in the Sunshine State. Longtime craft beer columnist Mark DeNote takes you on a tour from Destin to Key West, from award-winning breweries to hidden tasting rooms, from hefeweizens and pale ales to saisons and stouts. Through exclusive interviews with brewers and owners, he shares the stories of their foundings, their brewing philosophies and methods, and insider tips about each brewery’s staple and seasonal beers. DeNote not only provides unparalleled access to the breweries but also offers an enlightening history of Florida brewing that includes forgotten establishments like Jacksonville Brewing Company, Orlando’s Atlantic, and Miami’s Flamingo. Whether you’re a local or a tourist, a newbie or a beer snob, The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide is essential reading. Turn the page and pour a cold one!
Multicultural America
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Author : Carlos E. Cortés
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Release Date : 2013-08-15
Multicultural America written by Carlos E. Cortés and has been published by SAGE Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Social Science categories.
This comprehensive title is among the first to extensively use newly released 2010 U.S. Census data to examine multiculturalism today and tomorrow in America. This distinction is important considering the following NPR report by Eyder Peralta: “Based on the first national numbers released by the Census Bureau, the AP reports that minorities account for 90 percent of the total U.S. growth since 2000, due to immigration and higher birth rates for Latinos.” According to John Logan, a Brown University sociologist who has analyzed most of the census figures, “The futures of most metropolitan areas in the country are contingent on how attractive they are to Hispanic and Asian populations.” Both non-Hispanic whites and blacks are getting older as a group. “These groups are tending to fade out,” he added. Another demographer, William H. Frey with the Brookings Institution, told The Washington Post that this has been a pivotal decade. “We’re pivoting from a white-black-dominated American population to one that is multiracial and multicultural.” Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia explores this pivotal moment and its ramifications with more than 900 signed entries not just providing a compilation of specific ethnic groups and their histories but also covering the full spectrum of issues flowing from the increasingly multicultural canvas that is America today. Pedagogical elements include an introduction, a thematic reader’s guide, a chronology of multicultural milestones, a glossary, a resource guide to key books, journals, and Internet sites, and an appendix of 2010 U.S. Census Data. Finally, the electronic version will be the only reference work on this topic to augment written entries with multimedia for today’s students, with 100 videos (with transcripts) from Getty Images and Video Vault, the Agence France Press, and Sky News, as reviewed by the media librarian of the Rutgers University Libraries, working in concert with the title’s editors.