Dr. Sarah McNamara, an assistant professor in the Department of History at Texas A&M University, has received the Sara A. Whaley Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) for her first book, Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina
While a recent shooting in Ybor City may put the Tampa neighborhood in the spotlight, Ybor has a long and rich history and was instrumental in shaping the city of Tampa. The cigar industry was lured from revolutionary Cuba and became home to the city's economic and power base.
Influence Of Revolutionary Latinas In Ybor City Explored In New Book - St. Pete, FL - Tampa native, historian Sarah McNamara, will discuss her new book, "Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South," at a St. Pete bookstore.