Havana Before Castro
I just received my copy of Havana Before Castro, a wonderful new book by architect, Peter Moruzzi, that "through vintage and contemporary photographs, brochures, and artifacts evocative of time and place...tells the story of the city that was the most popular exotic destination for Americans during the forty years between World War I and Castro’s revolution." At the official website, you can preview many of the book's fantastic mid-century illustrations, like this one:
I'd love to visit Havana some day, and hope that when I do, it's people won't be ruled by thugs, communist or otherwise.
[Link: Havana Before Castro]