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Florida and the Mariel Boatlift of 1980 : The First Twenty Days

The 1980 Mariel Boatlift was a profound episode in twentieth-century American history, impacting not just Florida, but the entire country. During the first twenty days of the boatlift, with little support from the federal government, the state of Florida coordinated and responded to the sudden arriv...

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Main Author: Hawk, Kate Dupes, 1941-
Other Authors: Cifers, Kristen, Leyva de Varona, Adolfo, Villella, Ron, 1943-2014
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The 1980 Mariel Boatlift was a profound episode in twentieth-century American history, impacting not just Florida, but the entire country. During the first twenty days of the boatlift, with little support from the federal government, the state of Florida coordinated and responded to the sudden arrival in Key West of more than thirty thousand Cuban refugees, the first wave of immigrants who became known as " Marielitos." Kathleen Dupes Hawk, Ron Villella, Adolfo Leyva de Varona, and Kristen Cifers combine the insights of expert observers with
Physical Description:1 online resource (355 pages).
ISBN:9780817387686