Description
This book captures the historical impacts of the African American community of Key West, Florida.
Known best as a vacation destination and home to artists, beach bums, and celebrities, Key West also boasts a proud African-American heritage that has its roots in the immigration of Caribbean settlers in the late 1800s. Bringing with them valuable skills, such as shipbuilding and other marine trades, and a strong sense of family and community, these immigrants and their descendants made significant contributions to the life of this unique island.
Author: Norma Jean Sawyer, Laverne Wells-Bowie
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 04/09/2002
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.62w x 0.35d
ISBN13: 9780738506845
ISBN10: 0738506842
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | General