Take a trip to the golden age of Havana in this gorgeously illustrated volume of vintage photographs, postcards, brochures, and other ephemera.
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Featuring hundreds of historic images and cultural artifacts,Â
Havana Before Castro documents how the Cuban capital evolved from a Prohibition Era getaway destination to a heady blend of glittering nightclubs, outrageous cabarets, all-night bars, and backstreet brothels. Here, captured in one amazing book, is the drama, passion, intrigue, and opulence of a legendary city during its heydayâbefore the Castro regime took over and Americans were banned from travel to this tropical paradise.
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In chapters covering such topics as Cuban rum and cigars, the world-famous Tropicana Club, and Havana's association with the mob, author Peter Moruzzi provides essential historical context for the many fascinating and evocative images.
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PROLOGUE
- INTRODUCTION
- FROM SPANISH COLONY TO CUBAN REPUBLIC
- SUGAR, RUM, AND CIGARS
- HAVANA BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS
- THE TRAGEDY OF CUBAN POLITICS
- CUBAâS POSTWAR TOURIST EXPLOSION
- DRINKING, DINING, AND DANCING
- TROPICANA
- HAVANA AT NIGHT
- LIFE AS A HABANERO
- CUBAâS INCREDIBLE MUSIC SCENE
- HAVANA AND THE MOB
- HAVANA RIVIERA
- HABANA HILTON
- HAVANAâS OTHER FABULOUS HOTELS
- HAVANA MODERN
- NEW YEARâS 1958 AND BEYOND
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- PHOTO CREDITS
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