Aldabonazo: Inside the Cuban Revolutionary Underground, 1952-58 : a Participant's AccountPathfinder, 2004 - 387 pages In this firsthand account by a historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, we meet men and women who led the urban underground in the fight against the brutal U.S.-backed tyranny in the 1950s. Together with their comrades-in-arms in the Rebel Army, they not only overthrew the dictatorship. Their revolutionary actions and example worldwide changed the history of the 20th century-and the century to come. "Biographical sketches of major political figures during the 1950s, as well as photographs, are important additions to the text…. Recommended."-Choice "Narrated by [someone] who not only participated in the founding of the revolutionary movement that came to power in 1959 but also … formed part of the leadership of that revolutionary movement…. [C]ontains more than one hundred pages of important documents, other first-person accounts, and photographs…. [P]rovides scholars of Cuba a wealth of information with which to stimulate further research … will also be of value for students and the general public interested in contemporary Latin America."-Hispanic American Historical Review "A historical display with vivid commentary to provide an insider's explanation."- CounterpoisePrefaces by Mary-Alice Waters, Eliades Acosta Matos, and Roberto Fernández Retamar, 28-page photo section, documents, maps, epilogue, chronological notes, glossary, index. |
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... Cuba's exploited to its Spanish population increased decisively . Between 1791 and 1868 , the overall population grew from 272,000 to 1,350,000 . Those originally from Spain , who had arrived in Cuba to hold military , administrative ...
... Cuba's exploited to its Spanish population increased decisively . Between 1791 and 1868 , the overall population grew from 272,000 to 1,350,000 . Those originally from Spain , who had arrived in Cuba to hold military , administrative ...
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... Cuba , and launched Cuba's first war against Spanish colonialism , attacking the Spanish gar- rison in the nearby town of Yara in what became known as the Cry of Yara . He was supreme commander of the Cuban inde- pendence army and later ...
... Cuba , and launched Cuba's first war against Spanish colonialism , attacking the Spanish gar- rison in the nearby town of Yara in what became known as the Cry of Yara . He was supreme commander of the Cuban inde- pendence army and later ...
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... Cuba as the Bronze Titan , he was killed in battle December 7 , 1896 . Machado , Gerardo ( 1871-1939 ) - Elected Cuba's president in 1924 , three years later he forced through a constitutional change ex- tending his term in office ...
... Cuba as the Bronze Titan , he was killed in battle December 7 , 1896 . Machado , Gerardo ( 1871-1939 ) - Elected Cuba's president in 1924 , three years later he forced through a constitutional change ex- tending his term in office ...
Table des matières
Armando Hart | 11 |
Preface to the Cuban edition | 30 |
Background | 43 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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