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About this book
Since its early days as a boomtown on the Florida frontier, Tampa has had a lively history rich with commerce, cuisine, and working-class communities. In From Saloons to Steak Houses, Andrew Huse takes readers on a journey into historic bars, theaters, gambling halls, soup kitchens, clubs, and restaurants, telling the story of Tampa's past through these fascinating social spaces—many of which can't be found in official histories.
Beginning with the founding of modern Tampa in 1887 and spanning a century, Huse delves into the culture of the city and traces the struggles that have played out in public spaces. He describes temperance advocates who crusaded against saloons and breweries, cigar workers on strike who depended on soup houses for survival, and civil rights activists who staged sit-ins at lunch counters. These stories are set amid themes such as the emergence of Tampa's criminal underworld, the rise of anti-German fear during World War I, and the heady power of prosperity and tourism in the 1950s.
Huse draws from local newspaper stories and firsthand accounts to show what authorities and city residents saw and believed about these establishments and the people who frequented them. This unique take on Tampa history reveals a spirited city at work and play, an important cultural hub that continues to both celebrate and come to terms with its many legacies.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Boom Town on the Florida Frontier
- 1. The Sunday Wars: Saloons and Recreation
- 2. “Some of the Soldiers Did All Their Fighting in Tampa”: The Spanish-American War
- 3. Theater of Shadows: Vice, Corruption, and Indecency
- 4. Collective Action: Soup Houses, Boycotts, and Cooperatives
- 5. War, Fear, and Bread during World War I
- 6. The Noble Disaster: Prohibition and Speakeasies
- 7. Jook Joints, World War II, and “Venereal Disease”
- 8. A Steak House in the Sky: Bartke’s and the 1950s
- 9. A Seat at the Nation’s Table: Lunch Counter Integration
- 10. Mourning Las Novedades: Tales of Urban Renewal
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index