Books tagged: cuban history

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Ole Gimlet Eye    by Thomas M. Kelly
Price: $2.99 USD. 21220 words. Published on August 9, 2011. .

This is a play about Smedley Darlington Butler, who was born in West Chester, PA on July 30, 1881. The lure of the red and blue uniform turned his life to service. Over his father’s objections, but with the help of his mother, at the age of 16 he left home and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Thus began a career that lasted 33 years and double awards of the Medal of Honor.
Cuba Under Embargo: the Macro Impact    by Joe Atikian
Price: $7.99 USD. 21290 words. Published on August 22, 2012. .

America's embargo against Cuba has obviously had a serious impact on the island's economy, but it has never been independently quantified until now. There were setbacks due to the embargo, but there were also compensating factors. How do they add up? Did Cuba actually fare worse than non-embargoed countries? The results of this new analysis are surprising. Find out what the data reveal.
Historias no autorizadas de Cuba    by Jorge Carrigan
Price: $0.99 USD. 18200 words. Published by UnosOtros on March 25, 2013. .

La historia de un país se va escribiendo día a día, pero no solo con lo que sucede, sino con lo que parece que sucedió, pero nadie lo puede asegurar, lo que algunos afirman que ha sucedido, pero la prensa no lo publicó, lo que algunos cuentan, pero otros dicen: “no, que va, eso tiene que ser mentira”… en fin, que aquí se recoge una serie de sucesos que, aunque muchos piensen que no son digno
Lew Feldman 1930s Jewish Boxer From Brooklyn    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $3.75 USD. 3340 words. Published on June 6, 2013. .

Lew Feldman was a very active boxer in both the lightweight and featherweight divisions of boxing, from 1927-1940. He fought Kid Chocolate for the featherweight championship of the world in 1932. Lew was a native of Scotland but came to Brooklyn early in his life. He was raised on the rough streets of Brownsville. I have used contemporary newspaper accounts to chronicle many of Feldman's bouts.