Examines Cuba's approach to scientific research, and distinguishes it from that of capitalist societies "Cuba's future must, by necessity, be a future of scientists," Fidel Castro proclaimed in 1960. As Agustin Lage Davila shows in this pathbreaking book, Cuba has in fact become a global leader in both the generation and application of ......
Examines Cuba's approach to scientific research, and distinguishes it from that of capitalist societies "Cuba's future must, by necessity, be a future of scientists," Fidel Castro proclaimed in 1960. As Agustin Lage Davila shows in this pathbreaking book, Cuba has in fact become a global leader in both the generation and application of ......
The unforgettable story of a family swept into history by the Cuban Revolution In The House on G Street, award-winning author Lisandro Perez tells Cuba's story through the lens of a single family: his own. His book relays the tales of two officers who fought against the Spanish for Cuban independence; a plantation owner who smuggles himself ......
This practical travel guide to Cuba features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This ......
Cuba, Africa, and Apartheid's End: Africa's Children Return! examines the historic dimensions of the Cuban Revolution's solidarity with Africa through the lens of Cuba's role in the battle of Cuito Cuanavale and the southern African national liberation and anti-colonial struggle more broadly.
Insight Guide to Cuba is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Cuba, choosing what to see, from exploring old Havana to discovering Valle de Vinales or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Santiago, Santa Clara. This is an ideal travel guide ......
The Untold Story of Courage, Passion, and One American's Fight to Libera
William Morgan, a tough-talking ex-paratrooper, stunned family and friends when in 1957 he left Ohio to join freedom fighters in the mountains of Cuba. He led one band of guerrillas, and Che Guevara another, and together they swept through the country, ultimately forcing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista from power. In just a year of fighting, ......
In Our Cuban Colony, Dr. Jenks' details the relations between the United States and Cuba from before the Spanish-American War to the early 20th century.
Winner, 2020 Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York history Honorable Mention, 2019 CASA Literary Prize for Studies on Latinos in the United States, given by La Casa de las Americas The dramatic story of the origins of the Cuban community in nineteenth-century New York. More than one hundred years before the ......
