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

Author:   Kathleen Dupes Hawk ,  Ron Villella ,  Adolfo Leyva de Varona ,  Kristen Cifers
Publisher:   The University of Alabama Press
Edition:   2nd
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9780817318376


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 July 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Kathleen Dupes Hawk ,  Ron Villella ,  Adolfo Leyva de Varona ,  Kristen Cifers
Publisher:   The University of Alabama Press
Imprint:   The University of Alabama Press
Edition:   2nd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780817318376


ISBN 10:   0817318372
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 July 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The Mariel Boatlift, as reported by Ron and Kate, is a compelling story that had to be told. It was history in the making and these two individuals lived it from the first moment. The story of the boatlift is complex. It is a tale of local, state, and federal officials struggling to respond to the unexpected. It has political intrigue, both in the covert activities taking place with the boatlift and in the chaos that followed. Ultimately, the boatlift is a tale of compassion. . . . The people who spent those first twenty days on the front lines of history represented public service at its best. For me, it was an honor to have worked with them and to have been part of the contribution they made to our state and country. This volume is the latest extension of their contribution and helps chronicle a vital moment in Florida history. --From the Foreword by Florida governor and United States senator Bob Graham


The significant contribution of this book is precisely the unique and original description of what was going on in the field day by day by all the characters involved. I do not believe this particular story has been told before. This book documents a vital moment in Florida history. Yolanda Prieto, author of The Cubans of Union City: Immigrants and Exiles in a New JerseyCommunity The Mariel Boatlift, as reported by Ron and Kate, is a compelling story that had to be told. It was history in the making and these two individuals lived it from the first moment. The story of the boatlift is complex. It is a tale of local, state, and federal officials struggling to respond to the unexpected. It has political intrigue, both in the covert activities taking place with the boatlift and in the chaos that followed. Ultimately, the boatlift is a tale of compassion. . . . The people who spent those first twenty days on the front lines of history represented public service at its best. For me, it was an honor to have worked with them and to have been part of the contribution they made to our state and country. This volume is the latest extension of their contribution and helps chronicle a vital moment in Florida history. From the Foreword by Florida governor and United States senator Bob Graham Beyond the value of this book as a contribution to the field of migration studies and Cuban studies, it becomes a relevant text in the context of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. The book is also pertinent to the current role of citizens, local communities and volunteer organizations in the social shaping of immigrant subjects, and within more encompassing, present-day debates on immigration in the United States. Just as this book has accomplished, future studies on Cuban migration must reconsider oral histories as key research sources, even when these personal stories must exist, paradoxically, in the excessively restricted language and format of academic publications. But perhapsFlorida and the Mariel Boatlift of 1980: The First Twenty Dayssuggests that research practices and academic writing are evolving, along with more creative ways of reaching the reading public. Cuba Counterpoints? The Mariel Boatlift, as reported by Ron and Kate, is a compelling story that had to be told. It was history in the making and these two individuals lived it from the first moment. The story of the boatlift is complex. It is a tale of local, state, and federal officials struggling to respond to the unexpected. It has political intrigue, both in the covert activities taking place with the boatlift and in the chaos that followed. Ultimately, the boatlift is a tale of compassion. . . . The people who spent those first twenty days on the front lines of history represented public service at its best. For me, it was an honor to have worked with them and to have been part of the contribution they made to our state and country. This volume is the latest extension of their contribution and helps chronicle a vital moment in Florida history. From the Foreword by Florida governor and United States senator Bob Graham The significant contribution of this book is precisely the unique and original description of what was going on in the field day by day by all the characters involved. I do not believe this particular story has been told before. This book documents a vital moment in Florida history. -- Yolanda Prieto, author of The Cubans of Union City: Immigrants and Exiles in a New Jersey Community The significant contribution of this manuscript is precisely the unique and original description of what was going on in the field day by day by all the characters involved. I do not believe this particular story has been told before. This book documents a vital moment in Florida history. -- Yolanda Prieto, author of The Cubans of Union City: Immigrants and Exiles in a New Jersey Community The Mariel Boatlift, as reported by Ron and Kate, is a compelling story that had to be told. It was history in the making and these two individuals lived it from the first moment. The story of the boatlift is complex. It is a tale of local, state, and federal officials struggling to respond to the unexpected. It has political intrigue, both in the covert activities taking place with the boatlift and in the chaos that followed. Ultimately, the boatlift is a tale of compassion. . . . The people who spent those first twenty days on the front lines of history represented public service at its best. For me, it was an honor to have worked with them and to have been part of the contribution they made to our state and country. This volume is the latest extension of their contribution and helps chronicle a vital moment in Florida history. --From the Foreword by Florida governor and United States senator Bob Graham


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Kate Dupes Hawk has published articles on medical history and the Mariel Boatlift. She has developed three museums for the Florida National Guard Historical Foundation and was awarded the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service medal for her work on the Camp Blanding, Florida, USA Museum of World War II. Ron Villella retired as vice-president of Smith, Bryan & Myers, a lobbying firm in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. He served as Florida Governor Bob Graham’s first director of administration. Adolfo Leyva de Varona is an associate professor at Florida State University-Panama in the Republic of Panama, where he teaches international relations and Latin American history. He is the author of Cuba: Assessing the Threat to U.S. Security and Propaganda and Reality: A Look at the U.S. Embargo against Castro's Cuba. Kristen Cifers is the executive editor and co-owner of Florida Media, Inc., where she has edited and published Florida Monthly Magazine, Florida Living, Florida Parks & Wildlife, Florida Fishing & Boating, and other periodicals.

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