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Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has been the leader of Cuba since 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he overthrew the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Conquest Of Cuba
History of Cuba - Spanish Colonial Cuba. Cuba was first visited by Europeans when explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the island of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Early Years In Power
On January 1, 1959, Castro's forces entered Havana and on January 5 the liberal law professor José Miró Cardona created a new governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Communist Cuba
Relations between the United States and Cuba deteriorated rapidly as the Cuban government, in reaction to the U.S refusal to refine Sovie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Pre-columbian Cuba
The archeological record and evidence from mitochondrial DNA studies indicate that Cuba and the Antilles have been inhabited by peoples a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Cuba In The Early 20th Century
In 1902, the United States handed over control to a Cuban government that as a condition of the transfer had included in its constitution...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Communist Cuba
Relations between the United States and Cuba deteriorated rapidly as the Cuban government, in reaction to the U.S refusal to refine Sovie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - The Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro, a young lawyer from a wealthy family, and a history of political violence, who was running for a seat in the Chamber of Rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Anti Slavery Movements And The Conspiración De La Escalera
In 1812 a mixed race abolitionist conspiracy was organized José Antonio Aponte, a free black carpenter in Havana and others were execute...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Women In Cuba Herstory
Women comprise more than half the population of Cuba, and their Herstory is far less known than that of their male counterparts. As in m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - List Of Cuban Poetry And Poets Authors And Literature
(just a start please add) de Balboa y Troya de Quesada, Silvestre (1563-1649) 1608 Espejo de Paciencia. [49]. First known Cuban narrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - The Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro, a young lawyer from a wealthy family, and a history of political violence, who was running for a seat in the Chamber of Rep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Cuba In The Early 20th Century
In 1902, the United States handed over control to a Cuban government that as a condition of the transfer had included in its constitution...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Minor Wars
Conspiracy to overthrow the Spanish rule started a little after Simon Bolivar with support from nominally Mercenary English troops defeat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Conquest Of Cuba
History of Cuba - Spanish Colonial Cuba. Cuba was first visited by Europeans when explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the island of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Family And Health
Fidel Castro's parents were Lina Ruz González and Ángel Castro y Argiz. He has two brothers: Ramón (born in 1924), Raúl (born in 1931...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Early Life
Castro was born into a wealthy farming family in Birán, near Mayarí, Holguín Province (formerly Oriente Province) and not far from the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Life As A Guerilla
Once in Mexico, Castro reunited with other exiles and founded the 26th of July Movement. They went to the United States, where they gathe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Popular Image
Since Fidel Castro came to power, he and his government have exhibited many traits of personalist rule commonly attributed to a cult of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Human Rights In Cuba
Some studies report that thousands of political opponents have been killed during Castro's decades-long leadership. [34]; however, given ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Religion
Castro is an atheist and has not been a practicing Roman Catholic since his childhood. Pope John XXIII excommunicated Castro on January 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fidel Castro: Encyclopedia Ii - Fidel Castro - Criticisms Of The United States
Castro remains a vocal critic of United States policies. He has condemned what he sees as exploitation of developing countries by U.S. co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cuba - Pre-columbian Cuba
The archeological record and evidence from mitochondrial DNA studies indicate that Cuba and the Antilles have been inhabited by peoples a...   » Read the article