Florida Conversations: A New Perspective of V.M. Ybor and His City

Join Dr. Glenn Westfall as he unravels the tale of Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, tracing the Cuban cigar industry's migration to Florida and its impact on the state's industrial rise by 1900. Explore preservation efforts for Ybor City and the Ybor City State Museum in this enlightening lecture. Save your seat for this talk on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in TECO Hall. 

Florida Conversations is free and accessible in person and streamed live on Zoom. We thank our sponsors: USF Libraries, WUSF Public Media, and AARP Tampa Bay. Shelley Blood graciously provides additional support.