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This subcategory contains 38 links Afro-Cuban and music (Part I, 1928 - 1955). Brief. Good photographs. by Jerry Sierra. Includes a bibliography Aimee Estill's short biography of the dictator. "This two volume 400 plus page document consists of (Volume I) the CIA Inspector General's (IG) report on the CIA's ill fated April 1961 attempt to implement national policy by overthrowing the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba by means of a covert paramilitary operation, otherwise known as the Bay of Pigs, and (Volume II), a commentary on the IG report written by the Directorate of Plans (DP), now known as the Directorate of Operations (DO). These two volumes are a rare side-by-side compilation of high-level government self-evaluation of its own performance in an historic and controversial event." Discovered that the mosquito was the vector in yellow fever and malaria. In the words of General Leonard Wood, a physician and U.S. military governor of Cuba in 1900: "The confirmation of Dr. Finlay's doctrine is the greatest step forward made in medical science since Jenner's discovery of the vaccination (of smallpox)." This discovery helped William C. Gorgas reduce the incidence and prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases in Panama during the American campaign from 1903 onwards to construct the Panama Canal. Prior to this, about 10% of the workforce died each year from malaria and yellow fever. Spanish text Human Rights Journalism and the "Yellow" Seeds of War by Frederic A. Moritz Cover of: Cuba and her people of to-day by Charles Harcourt Ainslie Forbes-Lindsay Cuba and her people of to-day Charles Harcourt Ainslie Forbe ... Cuba and her people of to-day Close Cuba and her people of to-day by Charles Harcourt Ainslie Forbes-Lindsay Manage Covers Book Covers Close * Add * Manage Cuba and her people of to-day an account of the history and progress of the Island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler. Published 1911 by Page in Boston . National Security Archive University of Miami Bomber's Confessions Point to Explosives Hidden in Toothpaste Tube that Brought Down Civilian Airliner in 1976 Searchable index to Fidel's speeches. Concise biography done by Shannon Maxwell Eldridge. Dictator and President of Cuba. Important from 1933 until he was overthrown by Fidel Castro in December, 1958. "Welcome to the Granma Archives Index, a searchable Spanish-language list of articles published from 1965 to 1992 in the official daily newspaper of Cuba. This database provides bibliographic references for the articles, including headlines, length, and authors. Full-text articles are not accessible here." Home movie Excellent set of photographs Over 500 Years of Cuban History. Our mission is to provide a clear and detailed journey through the themes, concepts, people and ideas that make up Cuban history. Bio from the Library of Congress The Cuban poet and revolutionary who died trying to liberate his homeland in 1895. A look at Cuba in August, 2001 by a Latin American historian. Larry Clayton, a Latin American historian at the University of Alabama, relects on Cuban-US relations, prompted by his recent visit to Cuba. Leo Brouwer is an Afro-Cuban composer, a classical Guitarist and the Conductor of Orquesta Cordoba in Spain. He has composed over 100 film scores and has made over 100 recordings. The paper is a revisionist history of Gerardo Machado and the role he played as president of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. It describes why Machado has heretofore played the role of "villain" in Cuban histories, and re-evaluates his contribution to the nation of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. PINAR DEL RÍO: Pinar del Río: HAVANA: Panorama of Havana in 1898; Cigar Makers, 1902 ; Colon Park in 1902, Havana, Cuba; Havana ; Havana 1902; El Prado in Havana, 1902; Street Cleaners, 1902; Tenement Housing, 1902; Transportation, 1902; MATANZAS PROVINCE: Cárdenas; Matanzas; LAS VILLAS PROVINCE: Cienfuegos: Santa Clara: Trinidad: CAMAGÜEY PROVINCE: Nuevitas; Puerto Príncipe ORIENTE PROVINCE: Baracoa; Panorama of Santiago de Cuba, 1898; Santiago de Cuba Cuban History Through Postage Stamps Site includes 1959 Revolutionaries, Americans, Cold War Figures, Cuban Presidents, Early Revolutionaries, Spaniards. Wesley Wolfe's fine essay. Wolfe is an agricultural economist at Mississippi State University. Tomás Estrada Palma Collection, 1902-1999. University of Miami. Has a slide show and other images. Extensive library of links. |
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