A Concise Early History of Cuba

A Concise Early History of Cuba

Vulnerability is a powerful communication tool. In one 30 minute speech delivered in Cuba this month, President Obama pierced the theater of politics and forced a ligature between his own heritage and Cuba’s complex history by stirring emotions in Cubans that were seemingly inexpressible until a black US President suggested his muddled past is a … Read more

Here’s What One Author Saw in Cuba in 1898

Here’s What One Author Saw in Cuba in 1898

Cuba Its Past, Present, And Future by A.D. Hall, now in the public domain, offers an amazing glimpse into Cuba’s history and condition as of 1898. Much of the excitement and allure about Cuba as portrayed by an 1898 observer is alive today. The author’s language captures the tension, beauty and potential of an enchanted … Read more

A Concise History of U.S. Relations with Cuba

A Concise History of U.S. Relations with Cuba

Few countries have shared a history as colorful as the one between the US and Cuba. The marriage has experienced joy, scandal and debauchery – and today, normalization resembles as couple attempting to annul a divorce. Nuclear Annihilation Fearing a US retaliation after the 1959 revolution, Castro struck a deal with the Soviet Union to … Read more