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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Este libro es un excelente ejemplo de cómo la historia local puede iluminar la cultura y la historia transnacionales, en particular explica cómo el desarrollo de Tijuana y su centro turístico Agua Caliente, saciaron las necesidades de los estadounidenses que buscaban escapar de las garras restrictivas de la reforma moral progresista de su país. Después de 1900, Tijuana se convirtió en un refugio para el consumo de alcohol, la prostitución, las carreras de caballos, juegos de azar y otras actividades prohibidas en California y estados vecinos.

“El libro, con más de 500 páginas de información y fotografías, es un trabajo de obligada consulta para conocer el fenómeno en los países de la ex URSS. Se trata de un ensayo que recoge los avistamientos, los hallazgos, los documentos oficiales y confidenciales de la KGB.” (Diario de Pontevedra, Julio de 2010) “Asimismo, los autores acercan al lector al contexto social e histórico en el que sucedieron estos hechos, y muestran cómo la Guerra Fría también se dio en este frente aparentemente distante de la política y realidad convencional.” (Europapress) “Paul Stonehill, y...