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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... tyranny . Machado's downfall , however , took place only after U.S. inter- vention , in what became known as Ambassador Benjamin Sum- ner Welles's brokered deal . It was Welles , with the support of the army's high command , who ended ...
... tyranny . Machado's downfall , however , took place only after U.S. inter- vention , in what became known as Ambassador Benjamin Sum- ner Welles's brokered deal . It was Welles , with the support of the army's high command , who ended ...
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... tyranny , and for that they had been sent to prison or had fallen coura- geously . The sorrow then prevailing across the entire country was interrupted by the joyful welcome given to the young people who had so fearlessly fulfilled ...
... tyranny , and for that they had been sent to prison or had fallen coura- geously . The sorrow then prevailing across the entire country was interrupted by the joyful welcome given to the young people who had so fearlessly fulfilled ...
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... tyranny and the strategy to follow , but instead we talked about various as- pects of the professor's family life . Political discussions began a few days later . We suggested it would be useful for Fidel and García Bárcena to meet with ...
... tyranny and the strategy to follow , but instead we talked about various as- pects of the professor's family life . Political discussions began a few days later . We suggested it would be useful for Fidel and García Bárcena to meet with ...
Table des matières
Armando Hart | 11 |
Preface to the Cuban edition | 30 |
Background | 43 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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