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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... Nico " López , and myself . Fidel also pointed out that in Santiago we possessed a compañero with outstanding qualities . I remember that before he finished his sentence I said to him , " That's Frank . " In point of fact , a compa ...
... Nico " López , and myself . Fidel also pointed out that in Santiago we possessed a compañero with outstanding qualities . I remember that before he finished his sentence I said to him , " That's Frank . " In point of fact , a compa ...
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... Nico López had been influenced by the Popular Socialist Party . Almost two decades later , on the twentieth anniversary of the Moncada assault , I commented to Fidel that Ñico was already a commu- nist in 1955. René Rodríguez was ...
... Nico López had been influenced by the Popular Socialist Party . Almost two decades later , on the twentieth anniversary of the Moncada assault , I commented to Fidel that Ñico was already a commu- nist in 1955. René Rodríguez was ...
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... Nico López suggested that he be proposed for this responsibility . It was a rather lively discus- sion . Proposing Nico seemed to be the appropriate step at the time . Fidel pointed out to us , however , that the correct thing po ...
... Nico López suggested that he be proposed for this responsibility . It was a rather lively discus- sion . Proposing Nico seemed to be the appropriate step at the time . Fidel pointed out to us , however , that the correct thing po ...
Table des matières
Armando Hart | 11 |
Preface to the Cuban edition | 30 |
Background | 43 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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