David Sloan

David Sloan researches intriguing stories from Key West's past to share island history people might not hear on the Conch Train.

Tarred and Feathered by the Key West Ku Klux Klan

The Beatles fought racism from a Key West motel. (You can read about that at keysweekly.com.) You can also fight racism. While we celebrate...

The Key West Race War of 1897

The Beatles fought racism from a Key West motel. (You can read more about that at keysweekly.com.) You can also fight racism. While we...

Love Me Do – The dark side of Mallory Square

The Beatles fought racism from a Key West motel. (See keysweekly.com for that story.)  You can fight racism, too. While we celebrate Key West as...

Slavery at Fort Taylor & Fort Jefferson

The Beatles fought racism from a Key West motel. You too can fight racism. While we celebrate Key West as “One Human Family,” we...

How the Beatles fought racism from a Key West motel

Beatlemania took America by storm in 1964, but that same year, the president of the Florida Hotel & Motel Association dumped muriatic acid on...

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