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Celia Sánchez: One of the Most Important Women Behind the Cuban Revolution

  By Robbie Faselt • July 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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Writer Nancy Stout talks about Celia Sánchez and her impact on the Cuban Revolution. Sánchez played a large role behind the scenes during the revolution and Stout claims that is why not many people outside of Cuba even know who she is. Sánchez was a close friend of Fidel Castro … Continue reading

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Young Fidel Castro Wrote Fan Mail to FDR

  By Phoebe Goldenberg • July 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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“I don’t know very English, but I know as much as write to you…” Read an amazing letter from a 12-Year-Old Fidel Castro to just recently re-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Castro writes “My very good friend Roosevelt: I don’t know very English, but I know as much to write … Continue reading

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Fidel Castro Gives Speech Days After Cuban Revolution Ends

  By Robbie Faselt • July 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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In this footage, Fidel Castro gives a speech to the Cuban people just days after his forces overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista. He calls the overthrow “the most beautiful victory of our people” and tells the people of Cuba to remember their fallen heroes. Soon after ousting Batista’s regime, … Continue reading

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Soldiers Remember Their Life During the Cuban Revolution

  By Robbie Faselt • July 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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Soldiers who fought in the Cuban Revolution are interviewed about what happened during the revolution. They talk about witnessing the many deaths of their fellow soldiers and one soldier recalls the kind of food they were given. He describes sharing one tin can of condensed milk with his whole squad–taking … Continue reading

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The Life of Che Guevara

  By Robbie Faselt • July 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Experts discuss the life and legacy of Cuban revolutionary figure, Ernesto “Che” Guevara. After touring throughout Central and South America, Guevara witnessed the millions of people living in poverty and decided that he wanted to do something about it. The solution to the poverty in his mind was communism. He … Continue reading