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La simbiosis étnica que tuvo lugar en Cuba desde la colonización española cuando los españoles se mezclaron con los nativos de la isla y más tarde, con esclavos negros traídos de África, dio lugar a un nuevo individuo, el criollo. Este fue el nombre de un nuevo ser humano, nativo de esta tierra que surgió como resultado de un proceso de transculturación cuando la raza nativa cubana ya se extinguióCo. Por eso, el pueblo cubano es tan genuino; su idiosincrasia se arraigó en sí misma desde el nacimiento de sus genes. Los cubanos son personas emprendedoras, optimistas, hospitalarias...

It was Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a Jamaican National hero, who penned the following quote: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture are like trees without roots. If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.” The writer in his quest to capitalize on these words penned this historic journey, a journey aimed at taking the reader along the most vivid trajectory which unveils the heart wrenching experiences in which our forefathers were enslaved.

Los descendientes de las naciones Maya, Nahuath y Lencas en Melbourne, Australia, es el resultado de un estudio realizado con la comunidad salvadorena de Melbourne, como requerimiento de para el Titulo de Master of Social Sciences: Especialidad International Community Development. La tesis fue presentada y el autor obtuve su titulo. Han pasado 22 anos desde que se realizo este estudio y ahora hago una resena comparativa de los anos que lso descendientes de las naciones maya, Nahuath y Lencas han vivido y si las causas por las que llegaron a Melbourne todavia existen y que ha pasado con su ...

El autor de este libro: Gregorio Urbano Gilbert nació el 25 de mayo de 1899 en Puerto Plata, República Dominicana. Muy joven se trasladó a San Pedro de Macorís donde a los 17 años protagonizó un valiente episodio en el muelle de la ciudad al enfrentar solo y armado de un pequeño revólver a los invasores, hiriendo mortalmente a un oficial del Cuerpo de Infantería de la Marina de Estados Unidos de América. Recorrió el país unido a la guerrilla contra los invasores, finalmente fue apresado en Monte Cristi y condenado a muerte hasta su indulto en la Fortaleza Ozama el 2 de octubre d...

Este libro constituye una corrección crucial y poderosa a la historia, a menudo tergiversada, de la Revolución Haitiana. Durante demasiado tiempo, la narrativa que rodea la lucha de Haití por la libertad ha sido elaborada por los mismos colonizadores que fueron derrocados por la población esclavizada—aquellos que falsamente se representaron a sí mismos como invencibles. En realidad, la Revolución Haitiana no solo abolió la esclavitud en Haití, sino que también demostró al mundo que las potencias coloniales podían, de hecho, ser derrotadas. Una de las principales revelaciones de...

Ernesto Guevara es un personaje misterioso, no simple, tiene muchas facetas. Para entenderlo mejor, tienes que meterte de lleno en su época y en la historia de los países que le tocó vivir. Como las otras biografías psicológicas de Tamara López, esta nueva y alucinante Biografía del Che Guevara es un libro para quien busca acercarse al ser humano más allá de las historias ya contadas y de los estereotipos, para quien se anima a explorar el laberinto de la mente humana sin miedo a encontrar monstruos —o quizás, a descubrirse en ellos—.

Basada en hechos reales, pero contada en el lenguaje más sardónico y sencillo de un perro dóberman, esta historia trata sobre la hipocresía y el abuso que sufren los cubanos comunes en su propio país en el período posrevolucionario. Benz, un cachorro dóberman, es rescatado por una extranjera que trabajaba en una empresa conjunta en Cuba a finales de la década de 1990, lo que brinda la oportunidad para que este perro partícipe en las aventuras de un nuevo entorno desafiante y emocionante. Entrenado como Perro de Búsqueda de Minerales para detectar el olor de los tesoros perdidos de...

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, detto "El Che", è stato la figura cardine dei movimenti rivoluzionari che hanno infiammato l'America Latina e Cuba negli anni '60...

Oswaldo Payá was seven years old when Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, promising to create a 'free, democratic and just Cuba.' But Castro instead created an authoritarian regime with little tolerance of free speech or thought. His secret police were trained to crush dissent by East Germany's ruthless Stasi. Throughout Cuba's 20th century history, the dream of democracy was often just within reach, only to be dashed by dictatorship and revived again by a new generation. Payá inherited this dream and it became his life's work.

Less than a decade after the Second World War, the Cuban revolution happened. It went on and off, irregularly causing riots and rebel actions, as well as tyrannical government suppression, and it all lingered on during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. What was it that typified the Cuban Revolution? This and many other questions will be answered in this comprehensive guide, which will give you a better understanding about the history of one of the most controversial economies on the huge island near the United States coastline.

Less than a decade after the Second World War, the Cuban revolution happened. It went on and off, irregularly causing riots and rebel actions, as well as tyrannical government suppression, and it all lingered on during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. What was it that typified the Cuban Revolution? Who were the players and what did they do? Which battles were most significant? And last but not least, what was the final result it all led to in the end? These and many other questions will be answered in this comprehensive guide.

Fidel Castro is probably the most famous person in Cuba. His life was devoted to what he perceived to be a righteous cause for equality and freedom from erroneous ideologies. He led people in the revolution, made a difference in the Cold War in decisions that concerned communism, Marxism, and other economic structures, and he finally became the president of Cuba, until he passed away not too long ago. Whether you like him or not, it’s definitely interesting to learn more about what made Fidel Castro so influential, and why he remained the president of his home country for so long.

Este libro describe cómo un grupo de revolucionarios se transformaron en guerrilleros y derrotaron a 50.000 soldados profesionalmente entrenados con el propósito de derrocar al dictador Fulgencio Batista.

Still unsolved, still baffling, still claiming new victims. Here are the untold stories. A pilot reports a strange haze enveloping his plane, then disappears; 11 hours after fuel starvation, as if calling from a void, he is heard 600 miles away. He requests permission to land, then vanishes forever. A freighter steaming over placid seas disappears without a trace. A pleasure yacht ghosts past without a soul on board. A pilot calls for help because a "weird object" is harassing his plane. A jet collides with an "unknown" and is never found.

"I Reportage di Repubblica" raccolgono i grandi racconti pubblicati sul quotidiano, come la serie "Super8 - Le storie al rallentatore". In ciascun episodio, mettendo in pausa il flusso incessante delle notizie, le firme del giornale accompagnano il lettore alla scoperta di luoghi, personaggi e vicende tramite una narrazione dal respiro lento e approfondito.

The dramatic story of the Cuban Mafia in America told in full for the first time - soon to be a major motion picture starring Benicio del Toro and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The Corporation is a unique and true American gangster story that has never been fully told: the true story of the Cuban Mafia. The leader of 'The Corporation', Jose Miguel Battle Sr. (El Padrino), was known as 'The Godfather'. He had been President Batista's bag man, bringing him his cut from the gambling casinos when the Mafia ran Cuba.

The dramatic story of The Cuban Mafia in America told in full for the first time - soon to be a major motion picture starring Benicio del Toro and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The Corporation is a unique and true American gangster story that has never been fully told. The true story of The Cuban Mafia.

La storia politica di Cuba è sempre stata molto travagliata. La figura centrale e più controversa della sua storia recente è stata senza dubbio quella di Fidel Castro, il "lider maximo" che ne è stato primo ministro e poi Presidente del Consiglio di Stato.

Huracán is a suspenseful historical fiction of the infamous 1733 treasure fleet sunk off the Florida Keys during a major hurricane. Twenty-two galleons were either beached or sank with untold fortune in precious jewels, gems, gold and silver coins, and many souls. Huracán provides insight into life aboard a 1733 treasure galleon, along with her crew and passengers. This suspenseful novel incorporates many little-known facts in nautical history of the period along with a cast of lovable characters who will become your friends.

This story chronicles the dark side of the Carribean conquest in Hispaniola. An entire race was extinguised there by Spanish conquistadors who thirsted for gold and land.