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1. Cuba: introduction                                                    

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Castro and Cuban Revolution Go to the casahistoria site for extensive links to Cuba after 1952.     The following are general and not too deep, but are a clear place to start for a visual overview. Early History  Read about Cuban history, from before the 16th century, when Cuba was inhabited by indigenous peoples, up to the present day. Use the links to work up to the 20th century. The last few centuries, from the 16th to the 20th, feature hyperlinked articles about numerous important events.  § History of Cuba The "Ultimate Cuba" site. A good selection including extracts from secondary as well as primary sources. A Short History of Cuba From Canadian TV History Television archives Peoples & Personalities Read about the people that formed Cuban history, those who hoarded her resources, others who fought for her freedom.  § Cuba: Lanic link page Very comprehensive. Interpreting the African Diaspora in the Americas Philip Howard, University of Houston demonstrates how Africans employed their benevolent organizations to develop African communities and identities in nineteenth century Cuba and so protect against and rival the white communities. Documents for the history of Cuba A good selection of documents on all aspects of Cuban history and society today. For current developments to the national history themes: Yahoo Cuba news excellent resource for current news items (in English) on Cuba Lanic Newsroom: Texas Univ site for links to the recent news themes on Latin America in general and something different.... Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection - 1890s-1999, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami. Over 600 historical photographs available. A really worthwhile browse.   casahistoria home                              visit caféhistoria for updates and current topic news       2. The Spanish-Cuban-American War    Background American Interests in the Cuban Revolution This is a speech from President Cleveland in 1896, two years before the Spanish-American War, on the American interests in Cuba, and the goings on there at the time, supporting the insurrection of the Cubans against Spain. Reasons for US involvement from the The Second War for Cuban Independence by Jerry A. Sierra, Straightforward with links to other aspects of the war  § Spanish - American War: causes, events, results.  A casahistoria netguide in lecture note format. PDF file  and requires adobe reader. For more casahistoria netguide revision go to IB/Alevel/K12 revision in the young casahistoria section.   The US & Latin America Go to the casahistoria site for extensive links to US involvemet in Latin America.   Events Crucible of Empire - Spanish American War - PBS site to go with series on the war. Sections on Timeline  Yellow Journalism  1890s Music  Resources The Spanish-Cuban-American War Part of the Ultimate Cuba site. Good mix of description and relevant documents. § Illustrated article by David Trask. Good research links to the main individuals and events involved. Spanish US war seen by the Museum of Miami. Good on the sinking of the Maine Spanish American War  from the small planet site on US in the Americas. Three good pages on the war and its aftermath for the US in the context of US expansionism. The World of 1898-the Spanish /American War. The site gives an essay overview of the war, a chronology of events, an index of people - with links to biographical information, places and events. From the US Library of Congress site. Battle Streamer: Spanish-American War 1898  Very thorough site with useful, detailed links on the US navy activity. The Battle Streamers contain a brief history of the Navy's role in the war, conflict or operation. Very good linking to relevant documents. From Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy. See also below: Spanish-American War; Historical Overview and Select Bibliography Excellent detailed Historical Overview The Spanish American War An excellent site with lots of photos and information on the two fleets. Links to descriptions of the other theatres of war other than Cuba. From the Spanish American War Centennial Website. From ironcladpirate site. Both includes outline of battle, maps and ship silhouettes. Battle of Santiago, 1898 Battle of Manila Bay, 1898  Aspects of the war               Military  Battleship Maine Excellent site of resources by Patrick McSherry which includes the Official Report of the Naval Court of Inquiry into the loss of the Battleship Maine (Sampson Board) and other theories of the sinking. USS Maine, destruction of Clear description. well linked to documents and images. From Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy. From the same site, see also: Battle of Manila Bay   Spanish Ships in the Spanish-American War This is for the train spotters and anoraks.... The Infanta Maria Teresa  details and history of a submerged Spanish wreck off Cuba. The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa was Admiral Cervera's flagship at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba on July 3, 1898. Illustrated article with links to the war.  From the Pre-Dreadnought Preservation site Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines of the Spanish-American War US National Archive essay by Rebecca Livingston looks at the individuals involved in the war   Rough Riders  another page from the small planet site on US in the Americas. The page after this takes the war to an end. US National Park Service articles on the involvement of Black troops in the US army in the Cuban war: Buffalo Soldiers and the Spanish-American War Black & and Buffalo troops Cuban Soldiers Useful article looks at the nature and reputation of the Cuban rebel forces. By Jim Mellen Medal histories: Intriguing, from US Naval Historical Center  Battle of Manila Bay (Dewey Medal)     Spanish Campaign    West Indies Naval Campaign (Sampson Medal)    West Indies Campaign Corps of Engineers Exhumation of the Battleship Maine (1912) Produced for the Military Geology courses of the University of Missouri-Rolla Geographic Constraints on Amphibious Operation, Drinking Water in the Invasion of Cuba by U.S. Forces (powerpoint) Produced for the Military Geology courses of the University of Missouri-Rolla   From 'Dagoes' to 'Nervy Spaniards': American Soldiers' Views of their Opponents, 1898 Article reexamines the reputation of the Spanish troops during the war. By Albert A. Nofi        Press & Propaganda  Maine and Yellow Press:  from the small planet site on US in the Americas. Good articles on this and the war in general. Yellow Journalism  The Spanish-American War is often called the first 'media war'. This is where to find out about the Hearst press and where the term 'Yellow Journalism' originates. Effects of the Press on Spanish-American Relations in 1898 By John Baker. § New York Public Library Online Exhibition of the Spanish American War  A War in Perspective, 1898-1998: Public Appeals, Memory, and the Spanish Conflict, an exhibit developed by the New York Public Library. Good on the propaganda aspect        Documents   Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures Presentation of "68 motion pictures produced between 1898 and 1901 of the Spanish-American War and the subsequent Philippine Revolution." Part of American Memory. Spanish - American War A Florida State Archives Photographic Re-survey Project. Images from the US troops in Florida during the conflict now hosted on flickr.... Images of the Spanish American War. A useful miscellany of images. Photographs: Spanish American War Good indexing to campaign photos from US Naval Historical Center Selected Naval Documents of the Spanish American War Very specific. Interesting resources from US Naval Historical Center "War Plans and Preparation and Their Impact on the U.S. Naval Operation in Spanish American War"  interesting paper presented by by Mark L. Hayes, Early History Branch,  at Congreso Internacional Ejército y Armada en El 98: Cuba, Puerto Rico y Filipinas, 1998. The United States and its Territories searchable document archive (Univ of Michigan) comprises the full text of monographs and government documents published in the United States, Spain, and the Philippines between 1870 and 1925. The primary focus of the material is the Spanish-American war and subsequent American governance (approximately 1898-1910).     casahistoria home                              visit caféhistoria for updates and current topic news       3. The US protectorate, 1898-1902    US Military Dictatorship in Cuba, 1898-1902 Useful article from the The Historical Text Archive The Platt amendment…. the actual document U.S. Occupation of Cuba (1898) Produced for the Military Geology courses of the University of Missouri-Rolla Documents for the history of Cuba. A good selection of documents on all aspects of Cuban history and society today Useful articles from the The Historical Text Archive: Cuba in the 19th Century Cuba 1898-1959 US Military Dictatorship in Cuba, 1898-1902   casahistoria home                              visit caféhistoria for updates and current topic news       4. Cuba 1902-52    Background to The Cuban Revolution, 1898-1959 Wolfe works for Mississippi State and did this piece on Cuba, 1898-1959, as a graduate student Batista article by Jerry A. Sierra From the Historyofcuba site Useful articles from the The Historical Text Archive: Cuba, 1898-1959 Cuba, 1902-1925 Machado, Gerardo (President 1925-1933) Revolution of 1933 Cuba, 1934-52 Batista y Zaldívar, Fulgencio Military involvement, rebellions and coup's 1902 - 52. Some very, very brief!! From Armed Conflict Events Data site: American Occupation of Cuba 1906-7 Cuban Revolt of 1917 Cuban Students Agitation 1930 Cuban ABC Terrorism 1930-33 Gibara Rebellion in Cuba 1931 Cuban Military Rebellion 1933 Cuban Batista Coup 1933 Second Batista Coup in Cuba 1952 Brief outlines of US Presidents and their responses to Cuba from the Discovery Channel:  § William McKinley Dwight Eisenhower US in Cuba 1902-1958: notes on each period of direct & indirect US influence on Cuba.  A casahistoria netguide in lecture note format. PDF file  and requires adobe reader. For more casahistoria netguide revision go to IB/Alevel/K12 revision in the young casahistoria section.       Castro and Cuban Revolution See this casahistoria site for further extensive links to Cuba after 1952     casahistoria home                              visit caféhistoria for updates and current topic news     v11.03b

 

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