Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: u.s.s. Gloucester in Action at the Battle of Santiago De Cuba
Quotes from the Spanish-American War from which students glimpse the action at the Battle of Santiago in Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Ben Love: First Texas Volunteer Infantry Writes Home From Cuba
Letter from Ben Love to Charles Johnson written from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, explains how days of the men in service were spent during the occupation.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: An Unusual Letter From Cuba: James Marlin's "Banana Leaf" Letter
Interesting letter from James Marlin because it was written on a banana leaf from Cuba during the Spanish-American War when paper was hard to come by.
BBC
Bbc: News: Timeline: Cuba
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
Other
History of Cuba Timetable: After the Revolution 1959 1979
Provides and outstanding and detailed timeline of events in Cuba after the Revolution. For each year, provides monthly or even daily events in Cuba.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Us Re Opens Embassy in Cuba After 54 Years
Article reports on the re-opening of the US Embassy in Cuba.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Cuba History and Timeline Overview
Find out more about the history of Cuba on this website. Study the major events and people that have shaped Cuba into the country it is today.
Other
Cuba 100 Anos Despues: Sumario 1895 1959
Online summary in Spanish of the history of the Republic of Cuba from 1895 to 1959.
Other
Cuba, 42 Anos De Revolucion 1959 2001
Great summary, in Spanish, of the history of Cuba since 1959. This article quickly revisits the major events of the Cuban revolution and Castro's rise to power. It also highlights the main events of Cuban history from 1959 to 2001.
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Digital History
Digital History: Cuba Libre! [Pdf]
The rationale behind the United States' going to war against Spain was to insure Cuba's independence. Read the highlights of the Proctor Report, President McKinley's message to Congress asking for intervention, and the Teller Resolution...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Cuba
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Cuba, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College: Platt Amendment of 1903
Stop here to read the full text of the Platt Amendment of 1903, which dealt with U.S. intervention in Cuba.
University of Virginia
Medical History: Yellow Fever and Walter Reed
Photographs and documents from the University of Virginia's Hench-Reed Collection tell the story of the work done in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century toward finding the cause of Yellow Fever. Hyperlinks to additional information.
BBC
Bbc: Timeline u.s. Cuba Relations
A timeline on Cuban - American relations covering the years 1898 through 2006. Also provides links to related topics.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Cuba
Discover details about Cuban history, economy, government, and news media from the BBC. Links to an audio of the national anthem and a timeline of historical events.
Library of Congress
Loc: The World in 1898: The Spanish American War: Cuba in 1898
Read about the Ten Years' War the Cubans fought against the Spanish beginning in 1868, the economic ties the Cubans had with the United States, and the eventual independence of Cuba.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: With Cuba
From the International Institute of Social History this is "With Cuba" a Cuban political propaganda poster by Raul Martinez, 1966.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: u.s. Trade Embargo on Cuba (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that can be used to investigate the historical background and the perspectives for and against the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. Directs students to develop a position on the embargo and to articulate viewpoints in a public forum.
Other
Cloud Over Cuba: The Cuban Missile Crisis and What Might Have Been
Interactive documentary on JFK's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Resource will not work in Firefox internet browser.
Mount Holyoke College
International Relations: Cia Internal Memorandum About Strike on Cuba
The memo dated January 4, 1961, outlines the Bay of Pigs planned invasion, in great detail.
Other
John F. Kennedy the Presidency Missiles in Cuba
This site contains the text of President Kennedy's speech to the U.S. about the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Maymeys From Cuba" by Edna Ferber
Text of the short story "Maymeys from Cuba" by American author Edna Ferber. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
New York Times
New York Times: Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
[Free Registration/Login Required] An account of Guantanamo Bay Naval and Prison Base in Cuba. From its beginnings in 1903 when the USA leased land from Cuba to its virtual isolation once Castro and American broke relations, followed by...
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