An introduction to Cuba that discusses the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the country, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
Introduces the Spanish American War, covering the origins of dispute between the United States and Spain over Cuba and focusing on the war's impact on Hispanic communities.
An overview of immigration from Cuba to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, when immigration laws were changed to permit greater numbers of people to enter these countries.
Looks at Hispanics in the United States from the 1840s until the start of the Spanish-American War in 1898, describing their efforts to gain their independence from Spain and their loss of land in what is now the American Southwest.
An introduction to Cuba that discusses the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the country, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.