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Cartoon published in a British newspaper, October 1962, shows Khrushchev and President Kennedy arm wrestling and ready to push the buttons on their missiles. GOOGLE IMAGES

A Brief History of Cuba

By Aleli Bravo and Alma Florez Cuba has a long and interesting history, changing leadership many times and playing a key role in many international conflicts. First, the island of Cuba was inhabited by numerous Mesoamerican tribes prior to its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492. After Columbus, Cuba became part of the massive Spanish […]

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Classic cars are still on the road in Cuba, due to the trade embargo and lack of contact with other countries since the 1960s. GOOGLE IMAGES /steranomolinari.com

Opening Cuba

By Alma Flores After the United States helped win Cuba’s independence from Spain in the Spanish-American War of 1898, U.S. companies began investing in Cuba. Ever since 1898 Cuba and the United States has had a tight economic relationship, revolving around trade and tourism. It was 1959 when the Castro administration seized control over Cuba […]

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Havana, Cuba, street scene. Google Images/Photo by Alex Fradkin

Cuba, the Life Changing Experience

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