And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitThis personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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Still , the Cubans benefited from free trade with England and its colonies , and the Americans , who started to visit the island in large numbers , became aware of its economic potential and geostrategic value . The American Revolution ...
Still , the Cubans benefited from free trade with England and its colonies , and the Americans , who started to visit the island in large numbers , became aware of its economic potential and geostrategic value . The American Revolution ...
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He told the American minister to Spain : These islands [ Cuba and Puerto Rico ] . . . are natural appen- dages to the North American continent ; and one of them , Cuba , almost in sight of our shores , from a multitude of considera- ...
He told the American minister to Spain : These islands [ Cuba and Puerto Rico ] . . . are natural appen- dages to the North American continent ; and one of them , Cuba , almost in sight of our shores , from a multitude of considera- ...
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There are more than four hundred Cuban - American senior bank executives in the area , several of whom have reached the highest positions , like Raúl Masvidal , Bay of Pigs veteran , former chairman of three Miami banks , and highly ...
There are more than four hundred Cuban - American senior bank executives in the area , several of whom have reached the highest positions , like Raúl Masvidal , Bay of Pigs veteran , former chairman of three Miami banks , and highly ...
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| Title | And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal Portrait |
| Authors | Néstor T. Carbonell, Néstor Carbonell Cortina |
| Publisher | Morrow, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 3 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 0688072135, 9780688072131 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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