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OLLI-USF: Tampa at the Turn of the 20th Century

January 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$30
E. Regensburg and Sons cigar factory at 2701 16th Street in Ybor City, front and side facades : Tampa, Fla.

Tampa is now a thriving modern city, but what was it like at the turn of the 20th century? This three-session course, led by History Center docents, lays out some early changes: Henry B. Plant and the railroad’s arrival, Florida’s agricultural roots, and a thriving cigar industry with a unique immigrant culture.

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