Cuba

            Nicolás Guillén is considered as one of the most well-known Latin writers of the 20th century. As a poet, he infused literary expression with political activism. Through his written works, the Hispanics were introduced to Afro-Cuban folk and musical forms (Nicholás Guillén). The plight of the black Cubans in the early 1900’s was the…

Paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all, but remark all these roughness’s, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me. Oliver Cromwell Two views of Racial that scan the man behind the monument are clearly headed for controversy. A startling anatomy of the hero Is offered In “The First Filipino”…

Why Some Economies Grow Faster Than Others A Comparison of Cuba and Israel Harry M. Geedey Professor Evelyn Bolden Economics 250 March 1, 2011 Abstract The governments of Cuba and Israel are relatively young. The two countries are of similar size, population, and possess similar natural resources. They each have port cities with easy access…

Although many countries that opt to use a Hobbesian State of Nature end the war with what could be considered a small victory; at what price did they achieve that victory? And how does which type of course of action we use determine how we feel about what we owe other individuals and society as…

Introduction  The recent and the last known attempt to assassinate Castro took place towards the end of 2000, where there were plans for Castro to deliver a speech to university students in Panama while he was attending the Ibero- American Summit. Cuba’s security forces and officials in Panama were able to arrest four exiles. They…

“And shall our country let it pass, this deed of foul intent? And shall our country dare believe it was an accident?… Come arm, we all, and let us teach a lesson to bold Spain. We will avenge, by more than speech the destruction of the Maine! ” These words were spoken by H. W….

Introduction The United States of America designed and funded a “project” in an effort to remove from power the government ruled by Fidel Castro. This attempt however was an unsuccessful one. Named after the landing places, it was infamously known as the Battle of Pigs invasion. The invasion went over for six years under three…

            Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Cuba on October 28, 1492, throughout his initial westward expedition. In tribute of the daughter of Ferdinand V and Isabella I of Spain, his benefactors, Columbus named it Juana, the first of numerous names he consecutively applied to the island. It finally became known as Cuba, from…

Some call the Dominican Republic’s limited, ‘the endless summer’, because it has a warm and sunny temperature pretty much everywhere in the country, all year round. Major Cities: Santos Domingo is the biggest and most visited city in the Dominican Republic; it has a population of 2,201 ,941 . Santos Domingo Est. is the second…

The United States of America is a country that believes in democracy and has unfavorable ties with communist countries. The United States has tried for decades to improve relations with the countries that don’t practice democracy. History shows disagreements between the United States and dictators of these irreverent countries, disagreements that brought the world to…