Key West

Key West has a colorful history. It was the beachhead that protected the United States from the Soviet Union and Cuba in the 1960s, its literary and music scenes attracted and developed writers, artists, and musicians in the 1970s, and it seceded from the Union and created a new nation, the Conch Republic, in the 1980s. Through the rest of the decades to the present, festivals, celebrations, and revelries have drawn tourists here year-round and supported the Conchs, the key's residents. The vibrant community, people and places, military presence, and significant historic sites make Key West one of the most interesting places in the United States.

Author: Frances Watson Clark
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/29/2016
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781467115063
ISBN10: 1467115061
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)