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On the Cuban New Yorker Masthead:
Detail from La Jungla (The Jungle, 1943), by Wilfredo Lam. Gouache on paper mounted on canvas. Museum of Modern Art, New York.Cuban New Yorker Quotable Quote
Simón Camacho, in his 1864 book Cosas de los Estados Unidos:
"In Cuba, as far as I know, is where you can find the largest number of Cubans; but besides Cuba nowhere else are there more Cubans than on the docks of the Columbia or the Marion on sailing days. Someone said that it appears as if New York is a neighborhood of Havana, and I could not disagree."
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I do not tend to frequent Natural History museums, and when I do I am usually selective in what I view. As a social scientist, I predictably favor the anthropological exhibits. At the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) on … Continue reading
