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Article: The key to knowledge: the seamless blend of history and culture make Key West worth a visit. (Florida Keys).(Brief Article)
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- Hot Rod
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- July 8, 2002
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A number of notable visitors to Key West have helped make the destination what it is today. Prominent figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Harry Truman and John James Audubon all came to Key West as visitors and left their mark with the contributions they made to Key West's culture.
In fact, Hemingway liked Key West so much that he decided to stay, and now clients can visit the Hemingway House & Museum (305-294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com), the author's home and writing studio. "Key West has been a fascination for many of my clients because of the Hemingway influence," says Jane Hebert, travel consultant at Travel Machine Inc. in Lafayette, La.
Truman also ...