Cuba: A Captivating Guide to the History of Cuba and Havana, The Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro

by Captivating History

If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of Cuba, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! Four captivating manuscripts in one History of A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel CastroHistory of A Captivating Guide to the History of the Capital of Cuba, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel CastroThe Cuban A Captivating Guide to the Armed Revolt That Changed the Course of Cuba, Including Stories of Leaders Such as Fidel Castro, Chè Guevara, and Fulgencio BatistaFidel A Captivating Guide to a Cuban Communist Revolutionary Who Served as the President of Cuba for Over 30 YearsThe themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. Cuba has stared death in the face throughout its rocky history, and most of the time it has gazed into the eyes of death and smiled. Over and over, oppressors have attempted to seize this island and its riches for their own selfish purposes. And over and over, revolutions have risen up to conquer in an attempt to return Cuba to its people. The story of Cuba is a tale of courage and sacrifice, of horrific oppression and inspiring vision. It is a story about exploitation and hope, about a tiny island that rose to global importance. There are battles and shipwrecks, pirates and Indians, tragic sacrifices and resounding triumphs. The Cuban people over and over show their resilience, courage, and passion in the face of incredible odds. They are a people that one cannot help but admire. And in this captivating history book, you'll discover their story. Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book Cuba before ColumbusThe Arrival of the SpaniardsSlavery and SugarcaneWarThe Cry of YaraFreedomIndependent at LastA New LeaderCastro's CubaDesperate TimesA New HorizonAnd much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book The Founding of HavanaCassava, Canals, and the French CorsairsThe Siege of HavanaThe Slaves of HavanaHurricanesThe Struggle for Independence Begins“Remember the Maine”The Havana High LifeAnother RevolutionCastro's VictoryCastro's HavanaAnd much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book An overview to the history of CubaBecoming Sergeant BatistaThe Sergeants' RevoltRevolution BrewsMR-26-7A Fateful MeetingThe Voyage of the GranmaOperation Verano and VictoryAnd much, much more!Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book An Unlikely LeaderBecoming El ComandanteFirst Taste of RevolutionA New York HoneymoonSparking the RevolutionHistory Will Absolve MeThe Cuban

Genres: History

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 28, 2018

Reviews

[Dr. Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting history, but I'm not sure who Captivating History is or the people behind it. This book felt fairly partial, but it's hard for me to say since I didn't know much about Cuba's history to start with.

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kindle unlimited, in my running list I also have the one about John F. Kennedy here, but that's just be trying to somewhat at least run a timeline in my head

If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of Cuba, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside!

Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
History of Cuba: A Captivating Guide to Cuban History, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro
History of Havana: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Capital of Cuba, Starting from Christopher Columbus' Arrival to Fidel Castro
The Cuban Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Armed Revolt That Changed the Course of Cuba, Including Stories of Leaders Such as Fidel Castro, Chè Guevara, and Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro: A Captivating Guide to a Cuban Communist Revolutionary Who Served as the President of Cuba for Over 30 Years The themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. C

Over and over, oppressors have attempted to seize this island and its riches for their own selfish purposes. And over and over, revolutions have risen up to conquer in an attempt to return Cuba to its people. The story of Cuba is a tale of courage and sacrifice, of horrific oppression and inspiring vision. It is a story about exploitation and hope, about a tiny island that rose to global importance. There are battles and shipwrecks, pirates and Indians, tragic sacrifices and resounding triumphs. The Cuban people over and over show their resilience, courage, and passion in the face of incredible odds. They are a people that one cannot help but admire. And in this captivating history book, you'll discover their story.

Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
Cuba before Columbus The Arrival of the Spaniards Slavery and Sugarcane War The Cry of Yara Freedom Independent at Last A New Leader Castro's Cuba Desperate Times A New Horizon And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
The Founding of Havana Cassava, Canals, and the French Corsairs The Siege of Havana The Slaves of Havana Hurricanes The Struggle for Independence Begins “Remember the Maine” The Havana High Life Another Revolution Castro's Victory Castro's Havana And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
An overview to the history of Cuba Becoming Sergeant Batista The Sergeants' Revolt Revolution Brews MR-26-7 A Fateful Meeting The Voyage of the Granma Operation Verano and Victory And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
An Unlikely Leader Becoming El Comandante First Taste of Revolution A New York Honeymoon Sparking the Revolution History Will Absolve Me The Cuban

[Josef Gottlieb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Decent Overview

With the recent demonstrations against the communist regime in Cuba, I was interested in learning more about the island nation. I found this book (or rather, collection of four volumes) and it is a decent overview that provides a baseline level of knowledge from which a reader can dive deeper. The author is clearly passionate about history, and it really is written in an engaging way, avoiding the stale phraseology of many a history textbook. However, its list of sources is somewhat brief and consists mostly of online sources, including Wikipedia. In addition, this author is to sympathetic to Fidel Castro, glossing over his many atrocities and writing in glowing terms about his healthcare and education initiatives. The author even goes so far as to use the word "heroic" to describe the late dictator. In brief, if you are seeking a general summary of Cuban history, this book will suffice. For a comprehensive history, however, don't rely on it.

[Gene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I see this as something that is meant to provide a starting point for one's study of Cuban history, and as such I will not fault it for being simple. In fact, this guide's simplicity (and somewhat lack of nuance) makes it easily understandable even to someone like me (who did not have a firm background in Cuban history).

With that said, I have noticed that there are some minor overlaps in info between the 4 parts of this guide. While this may help bolster understanding of the topics in relation to each other, I feel that more focus on the immediate topic being discussed in each respective part might make this even more valuable as a learning tool.

[Sarah Grist · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before reading this book I knew nothing about Cuban history and this was a good introduction for me. The books are informative and engaging. My reason for giving 3 stars is that I found the 4-in-1 format slightly repetitive, but it did reinforce the key events.

[Amber Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good background information for my trip to Cuba. Lots of info; hard to digest it all.