Key West on the Edge: Inventing the Conch Republic - Robert Kerstein

Descriere Key West on the Edge: Inventing the Conch Republic - Robert Kerstein

\n \nHow the unique island city came to be a major tourist destination\n \n\n \n \n \n \nKey West lies at the southernmost point of the continental United States, \nninety miles from Cuba, at Mile Marker 0 on famed U.S. Highway 1. Famous for \nsix-toed cats in the Hemingway House, Sloppy Joe's and Captain Tony's, Jimmy \nBuffett songs, body paint parade costumes, and a brief secession \nfrom the Union after which the Conch Republic asked for $1 billion in foreign \naid, Key West also lies at the metaphorical edge of our sensibilities.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nHow \nthis unlikely city came to be a tourist mecca is the subject of Robert \nKerstein's intrepid new history. Sited on an island only four miles long and \ntwo miles wide, Key West has been fishing village, salvage yard, U.S. Navy \nbase, cigar factory, hippie haven, gay enclave, cruise ship port-of-call, and \nmore. Duval Street, which stretches the length of one of the most unusual \ncities in America, is today lined with brand-name shops that can be found in \nany major shopping mall in America.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \nLeaving \nno stone unturned, Kerstein reveals how Key West has changed dramatically over \nthe years while holding on to the uniqueness that continues to attract tourists \nand new residents to the island.\n

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University Press Of Florida

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9780813068961

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