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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... García Bárcena . He paints a noble portrait of García Bárcena ( as well as other fig- ures , all of whom merit the prominence given to them here — it is enough to recall the name of Faustino Pérez ) . Hart is the first to show how García ...
... García Bárcena . He paints a noble portrait of García Bárcena ( as well as other fig- ures , all of whom merit the prominence given to them here — it is enough to recall the name of Faustino Pérez ) . Hart is the first to show how García ...
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... García Bárcena at the home of Eva Jiménez Ruiz.8 I was one of García Bárcena's closest collaborators , and he chose me to be his defense lawyer . It turned out that the trial received wide publicity . García Bárcena was strongly urged ...
... García Bárcena at the home of Eva Jiménez Ruiz.8 I was one of García Bárcena's closest collaborators , and he chose me to be his defense lawyer . It turned out that the trial received wide publicity . García Bárcena was strongly urged ...
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... García Bárcena to meet with each other . It seemed to me that if they came to agreement , this would draw in the student movement and other forces , and thus be the beginning of unity of the revolutionary forces . The meeting took place ...
... García Bárcena to meet with each other . It seemed to me that if they came to agreement , this would draw in the student movement and other forces , and thus be the beginning of unity of the revolutionary forces . The meeting took place ...
Table des matières
Armando Hart | 11 |
Preface to the Cuban edition | 30 |
Background | 43 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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