The Resource Cuba : an American history, Ada Ferrer
Cuba : an American history, Ada Ferrer
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- Summary
- "In Cuba, the passing of Fidel Castro from this world and of Raúl Castro from power have raised urgent questions about the island's political future. In the United States, Barack Obama's opening to Cuba, the reversal of that policy during Donald Trump's administration, and Joseph Biden's apparent willingness to reinitiate open relations have made the nature of the historic relationship between the two nations a subject of debate once more. In both countries, the time is ripe for a new reckoning with Cuba's history and its relationship to the United States. Now, award-winning historian Ada Ferrer delivers an ambitious and moving chronicle of more than five hundred years of Cuban history, reconceived and written for a moment when history itself seems up for grabs. Starting on the eve of the arrival of Columbus and ending with the 2020 US presidential election, Cuba: An American History provides us with a front-row seat as we witness the evolution of modern Cuba, with its dramatic history of conquest and colonization, of slavery and freedom, of independence and revolutions made and unmade. Throughout, Ferrer explores the sometimes surprising, often troubled intimacy between Cuba and its neighbor to the north, documenting not only the influence of the United States on Cuba but also the many ways Cuba has been a recurring presence in US affairs. This, then, is a story of Cuba that will also give American readers unexpected insights into the history of their own country. Filled with rousing stories and characters, and drawing on over thirty years of research in Cuba, Spain, and the United States-as well as the author's own extensive travel in Cuba over the same period-this is a stunning and monumental history of Cuba like no other"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition
- Extent
- xi, 560 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates
- Contents
-
- I. Dispatches from the first America
- II. A colony worth a kingdom
- III. An empire for slavery
- IV. ¡Cuba Libre!
- V. American interregum
- VI. Strange republic
- VII. Republic, take two
- VIII. Origin stories
- IX. The revolution begins now!
- X. Confrontation
- XI. Hearts and minds
- XII. Departures
- Isbn
- 9781501154553
- Label
- Cuba : an American history
- Title
- Cuba
- Title remainder
- an American history
- Statement of responsibility
- Ada Ferrer
- Subject
-
- Cuba -- History
- Cuba -- History
- Cuba -- History
- Diplomatic relations
- HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba
- HISTORY / Latin America / General
- HISTORY / United States / General
- Cuba
- History
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
- History
- Cuba -- Foreign relations
- Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In Cuba, the passing of Fidel Castro from this world and of Raúl Castro from power have raised urgent questions about the island's political future. In the United States, Barack Obama's opening to Cuba, the reversal of that policy during Donald Trump's administration, and Joseph Biden's apparent willingness to reinitiate open relations have made the nature of the historic relationship between the two nations a subject of debate once more. In both countries, the time is ripe for a new reckoning with Cuba's history and its relationship to the United States. Now, award-winning historian Ada Ferrer delivers an ambitious and moving chronicle of more than five hundred years of Cuban history, reconceived and written for a moment when history itself seems up for grabs. Starting on the eve of the arrival of Columbus and ending with the 2020 US presidential election, Cuba: An American History provides us with a front-row seat as we witness the evolution of modern Cuba, with its dramatic history of conquest and colonization, of slavery and freedom, of independence and revolutions made and unmade. Throughout, Ferrer explores the sometimes surprising, often troubled intimacy between Cuba and its neighbor to the north, documenting not only the influence of the United States on Cuba but also the many ways Cuba has been a recurring presence in US affairs. This, then, is a story of Cuba that will also give American readers unexpected insights into the history of their own country. Filled with rousing stories and characters, and drawing on over thirty years of research in Cuba, Spain, and the United States-as well as the author's own extensive travel in Cuba over the same period-this is a stunning and monumental history of Cuba like no other"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ferrer, Ada,
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cuba
- Cuba
- United States
- HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba
- HISTORY / United States / General
- HISTORY / Latin America / General
- Diplomatic relations
- Cuba
- United States
- Cuba
- Cuba
- United States
- Label
- Cuba : an American history, Ada Ferrer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Dispatches from the first America -- II. A colony worth a kingdom -- III. An empire for slavery -- IV. ¡Cuba Libre! -- V. American interregum -- VI. Strange republic -- VII. Republic, take two -- VIII. Origin stories -- IX. The revolution begins now! -- X. Confrontation -- XI. Hearts and minds -- XII. Departures
- Control code
- 1201297885
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition
- Extent
- xi, 560 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501154553
- Lccn
- 2021020533
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201297885
- Label
- Cuba : an American history, Ada Ferrer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Dispatches from the first America -- II. A colony worth a kingdom -- III. An empire for slavery -- IV. ¡Cuba Libre! -- V. American interregum -- VI. Strange republic -- VII. Republic, take two -- VIII. Origin stories -- IX. The revolution begins now! -- X. Confrontation -- XI. Hearts and minds -- XII. Departures
- Control code
- 1201297885
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition
- Extent
- xi, 560 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501154553
- Lccn
- 2021020533
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1201297885
Subject
- Cuba -- History
- Cuba -- History
- Cuba -- History
- Diplomatic relations
- HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba
- HISTORY / Latin America / General
- HISTORY / United States / General
- Cuba
- History
- United States
- United States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
- History
- Cuba -- Foreign relations
- Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States
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