Florida Keys Community College issued the following announcement on Feb. 6.
The Jewish Underground: Smuggling Refugees from Cuba to Key West
Arlo Haskell (author, historian, and literary organizer) will be presenting the little-known story of thousands of Jewish immigrants who became refugees in Cuba in the 1920s when they were barred from entering the United States. Cuban authorities looked the other way as smugglers transported them to Key West, pitting them against powerful local officials who belonged to the Ku Klux Klan and inspiring Ernest Hemingway's novel 'To Have and Have Not'.
Tickets are $5 and will be available at the Tennessee Theatre box office the night of the event. There will be no pre-sale tickets available. CFK and Monroe County students get in free.
This event will take place on March 4th at 7:00 PM in the Tennessee Williams Theatre.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7 PM – 8 PM
Original source can be found here.
Source: Florida Keys Community College
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