castro, fidel

Chronicles the life of the controversial Cuban leader, and describes the various assassination attempts against him, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the relationship between Cuba and Venezuela in the twenty-first century, the Helms Burton Act, and other related topics.

A biography of Communist dictator of Cuba, Fidel Castro describing his childhood and rise to power in 1959 following the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista, political and economic changes in Cuba, and Cuban Missile Crisis.

An account of the life and times of the man who has been the leader of Cuba since 1959.

A comprehensive photographic history of Cuba's Fidel Castro that documents his childhood, revolutionary politics, and nearly fifty years in power in Cuba.

A biography of the man who became dictator of Cuba in 1959 after a successful revolution against Batista's military dictatorship and reorganized the country into a Communist state.

A biography of the man who took control of Cuba in 1959, leading a popular revolution to overthrow Batista's government and establishing a Communist regime in its place.

Examines the history of Cuba under the rule of Fidel Castro and the life of the dictator, discussing his education, rise to power, political beliefs, and foreign relations.

A biography of Fidel Castro, the famous Cuban revolutionary and dictator who has ruled Cuba for over four decades.

Provides an historical overview of the history of Cuba from 1959 and the Cuban Revolution.

In a book published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the author draws on recently released CIA information to shed new light on the botched operation, which was an embarrassment to JFK and the United States.