cuba

Traces the persons and events in the context of U.S.-Cuban relations since the Jefferson administration including such issues as the 1931 International Sugar Agreement, Bay of Pigs invasion, and the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.

An overview of Cuba containing hundreds of entries alphabetized within seven categories, including geography, history, and contemporary society; also provides further reading lists.

Provides an overview of Cuba, looks at where it is in the world, discusses the history, land, people, culture and lifestyle, economy and commerce, politics and government, and festivals and attractions of the country, identifies famous Cubans, and includes a time line, craft, and recipe.

Text and photos provide a look into the everyday lives of Cuban children, the way their culture works, and the history that has shaped it.

A novel based on the life of Profesora Camila Henr?quez-Ure?a, a teacher whose mother was Salom? Ure?a, famous nineteenth-century political poet from the Dominican Republic.

In 1953 Havana, tough war veteran Earl Swagger is conned into being the CIA's pawn, sent to assassinate the threatening young revolutionary Castro, while a Russian veteran of the same grit is sent to protect Swagger's target.

A novel divided into three parts: Bimini, Cuba, and At sea. Each part describes a stage in Thomas Hudson's life through the death of his three sons from two wrecked marriages and commanding the pursuit of some German U-Boat survivors.

A biography of the Cuban patriot, author, and journalist, who dedicated his life to Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain.

A fictional autobiography of Fidel Castro, inspired by the author's personal knowledge of the Cuban leader, that touches on many topics including Castro's early sexual experiences, his true feelings about Che Guevara, and his philosophy on murder, legacy, and state secrets.

Contains twelve essays about U.S. foreign policy on Cuba, discussing the embargo's effects on students, if Cuba is a threat to the U.S., the Helms-Burton Act, travel bans, and other related topics.