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Matanzas
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- Book Synopsis
- Matanzas - the name means 'slaughters' - is the Cuban city nearest the United States. Known at the heyday of the nineteenth-century sugar boom as the 'Athens of Cuba', it is renowned for its art, its music, and its rich African heritage. It is also the place where Latin American baseball began. This title presents the history of the town.
- About The Author
- Miguel A. Bretos is retired as senior scholar from the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, and is the author of four books, including Cuba and Florida: An Exploration of a Historical Connection, 1593-1991.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780813038100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida, (09 October 2011)
- Number of Pages
- 317
- Weight
- 474 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 226 x 152 x 22 mm
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