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Ybor City of Past and Present: A Conversation with Sarah McNamara, author of Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South

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Explore the history of Ybor City at this special event featuring Sarah McNamara, historian and author of the award-winning book Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South. Carmen Alvarez, Latina book influencer and founder of the Instagram and Tik Tok platform @tomesandtextiles, will moderate. The conversation will explore histories of women, labor, politics, and culture in Ybor City and open to discussions of historical memory and public history in the district. Audience Q&A and book signing will follow. Organized by the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and Hillsborough Community College, sponsored by the Tampa Bay History Center and Tombolo Books.

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