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The Platt Amendment: When Cuba Was Born Free but in Chains
The history of the Platt Amendment (1901-1934), the law that conditioned Cuban independence and allowed U.S. military intervention on the island.
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The Special Period: the Crisis That Transformed 1990s Cuba
The history of Cuba's Special Period (1991-2000), the devastating economic crisis after the fall of the USSR that changed the island forever.
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The USS Maine Explosion: the Sinking That Changed Cuba
On February 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, triggering the Spanish-American War and reshaping Cuba's future.
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The Seven First Villas of Cuba: the Origin of a Nation
Between 1511 and 1515, Diego Velázquez founded seven villas that shaped Cuba. Discover the history of Baracoa, Bayamo, Trinidad and more.
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Cimarrones and Palenques: Slave Resistance in Cuba
The history of Cuban maroons who escaped slavery and built free communities called palenques in the mountains, forging a legacy of resistance.
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The Grito de Yara: When Céspedes Lit the Flame of a Free Cuba
On October 10, 1868, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes freed his slaves and launched the Ten Years' War from La Demajagua plantation.
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Hatuey: the Taíno Chief Who Became Cuba's First National Hero
The story of Hatuey, the Taíno cacique who resisted Spanish conquest and was burned alive in 1512. Cuba's first national hero.
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The Protest of Baraguá: When Maceo Said No to Surrender
On March 15, 1878, Antonio Maceo rejected the Pact of Zanjón at Baraguá. The story of the bravest act in Cuba's independence wars.