This is the first comprehensive history of the culturally diverse city and thefirst to be coauthored by a Cuban and an American. Beginning with the foundingof H... » 

This is the first comprehensive history of the culturally diverse city and thefirst to be coauthored by a Cuban and an American. Beginning with the foundingof Havana in 1519 Cluster and Hernandez explore the making of the city and itspeople through revolutions art economic development and the interplay ofdiverse societies. The authors bring together conflicting images of a city thatmelds cultures and influences to create an identity that is distinctly Cuban. «