Presents a comprehensive assessment of the history and leadership of Cuba from its earliest colonial days through the late twentieth century; and discusses major events, including the missile crisis in 1962, Che Guevara, and Eian Gonzalez.
When Julian's parents send him and his two brothers to Miami to escape the Cuban revolution, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant, and it is not always clear how best to protect themselves.
Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in Cuba, from Spanish colonial rule to independence, and looks at the controversial leadership and philosophies of communist dictator Fidel Castro.
Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in Cuba, from Spanish colonial rule to independence, and looks at the controversial leadership and philosophies of communist dictator Fidel Castro.
A guide to the Cuban revolution that analyzes Fidel Castro's efforts to overthrow dictator Fulgencio Batista, discusses the Cuban revolt, its causes, and consequences, and examines Castro's efforts to pursue an independent foreign policy.
Examines the four strategies used by Fidel Castro's regime to transform Cuban culture, identifying the principle targets of each strategy and its ultimate impact on Cuban culture.
When the Cuban Revolution causes indiscriminate disruption throughout their country in 1959, three teenage boys are forced to grow up earlier than anyone could expect.
Tells the story of the Cuban revolutionary from his days as a medical student to his years as a leader of guerrilla movements in Cuba, Africa, and Latin America, discussing his role within the Cuban revolution and his death by assassination in 1967.
