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Category : Cubans
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Golden Pages of the Cuban Exiles, 1959-1983
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Category : Cubans
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away
Author: David Powell
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 168340341X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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Florida Historical Society Samuel Proctor Award Rare accounts of Cuban migration in the words of the exiles themselves Bringing together an unprecedented number of extensive personal stories, this book shares the triumphs and heartbreaking moments experienced by some of the first Cubans to come to the United States after Fidel Castro took power in 1959. Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away is a moving look inside fifteen years of migration that changed the two countries and transformed the lives of the people who found themselves separated from their homeland. David Powell presents interviews with refugees who left Cuba between 1959 and the 1962 Missile Crisis, as well as those who embarked on the Freedom Flights of the late 1960s and early 1970s. During these years more than 600,000 Cubans migrated to the US, some by way of other countries and many arriving in Miami with only a few clothes and pocket money. In their own words, exiles describe why they left the island, how they prepared for departure, what situations they faced when they arrived in the US, and how they integrated into American life. Offering historical background that illuminates this pivotal period in the context of the Cold War, Powell shows how the US government’s Cuban refugee assistance program had far-reaching effects on refugee policy, bilingual education, and child welfare programs. The testimonies in this book include new information about low-cost “Cuban Loans” that enabled young exiles to attend US colleges, preparing many to be builders and leaders in their adopted country today. A powerful portrayal of the initial effects of a revolution that began a new era in Cuba’s relationship with the world, this book preserves rare accounts of the motivations and struggles of early Cuban exiles in the words of the emigres themselves, adding gripping detail to the history of the modern Cuban diaspora. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 168340341X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Florida Historical Society Samuel Proctor Award Rare accounts of Cuban migration in the words of the exiles themselves Bringing together an unprecedented number of extensive personal stories, this book shares the triumphs and heartbreaking moments experienced by some of the first Cubans to come to the United States after Fidel Castro took power in 1959. Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away is a moving look inside fifteen years of migration that changed the two countries and transformed the lives of the people who found themselves separated from their homeland. David Powell presents interviews with refugees who left Cuba between 1959 and the 1962 Missile Crisis, as well as those who embarked on the Freedom Flights of the late 1960s and early 1970s. During these years more than 600,000 Cubans migrated to the US, some by way of other countries and many arriving in Miami with only a few clothes and pocket money. In their own words, exiles describe why they left the island, how they prepared for departure, what situations they faced when they arrived in the US, and how they integrated into American life. Offering historical background that illuminates this pivotal period in the context of the Cold War, Powell shows how the US government’s Cuban refugee assistance program had far-reaching effects on refugee policy, bilingual education, and child welfare programs. The testimonies in this book include new information about low-cost “Cuban Loans” that enabled young exiles to attend US colleges, preparing many to be builders and leaders in their adopted country today. A powerful portrayal of the initial effects of a revolution that began a new era in Cuba’s relationship with the world, this book preserves rare accounts of the motivations and struggles of early Cuban exiles in the words of the emigres themselves, adding gripping detail to the history of the modern Cuban diaspora. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Cubans, an Epic Journey
Author: Sam Verdeja
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 1935806203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
This book is a collection of more than thirty essays by renowned scholars, historians, journalists, and media professionals that portray the experience of Cubans exiled in the United States and other countries in the last sixty years.
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 1935806203
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
This book is a collection of more than thirty essays by renowned scholars, historians, journalists, and media professionals that portray the experience of Cubans exiled in the United States and other countries in the last sixty years.
Caribbean Review
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Havana USA
Author: Maria Cristina Garcia
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520919990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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In the years since Fidel Castro came to power, the migration of close to one million Cubans to the United States continues to remain one of the most fascinating, unusual, and controversial movements in American history. María Cristina García—a Cuban refugee raised in Miami—has experienced firsthand many of the developments she describes, and has written the most comprehensive and revealing account of the postrevolutionary Cuban migration to date. García deftly navigates the dichotomies and similarities between cultures and among generations. Her exploration of the complicated realm of Cuban American identity sets a new standard in social and cultural history.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520919990
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In the years since Fidel Castro came to power, the migration of close to one million Cubans to the United States continues to remain one of the most fascinating, unusual, and controversial movements in American history. María Cristina García—a Cuban refugee raised in Miami—has experienced firsthand many of the developments she describes, and has written the most comprehensive and revealing account of the postrevolutionary Cuban migration to date. García deftly navigates the dichotomies and similarities between cultures and among generations. Her exploration of the complicated realm of Cuban American identity sets a new standard in social and cultural history.
From welcomed exiles to illegal immigrants
Author: Felix Roberto Masud-Piloto
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ISBN: 9780847681495
Category : Cuba
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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ISBN: 9780847681495
Category : Cuba
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Bibliography for the Mariel-Cuban Diaspora
Author: Thomas D. Boswell
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Category : Cuba
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Category : Cuba
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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The Exile
Author: David Rieff
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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A portrait of Miami's Cuban community, who started coming en masse after the rise of Castro, and how the changes they have brought to South Florida reflect the future of many American cities.
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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A portrait of Miami's Cuban community, who started coming en masse after the rise of Castro, and how the changes they have brought to South Florida reflect the future of many American cities.
Bibliographic Guide to Latin American Studies
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 704
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Selected List of New Acquisitions
Author: Mexican American Library Program (Austin, Tex.)
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Category : Mexican Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Category : Mexican Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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