Discusses the Spanish-American War focusing on Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, including an account of why America went to war over Cuba, how victory in the Santiago Campaign was achieved, and interviews with the last three surviving Rough Riders.
Traces the life of Naty Revuelta, a socialite who became so involved with Castro and his cause that she remained on the island after her husband and daughter immigrated to the U.S., bore his child, and was ultimately dismissed by the dictator; and provides insight into conditions in Cuba during the twentieth century.
Examines family life in Cuba through a visit with Daniella, an eleven-year-old girl who lives with an extended family of fifteen in two adjoining houses in Havana, providing insights into Cuban cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.
