History 5 min read
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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History 4 min read
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.
History 5 min read
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.
History 6 min read
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.
Culture 5 min read
José Martí: Cuba's Apostle Who Built a Nation Through Poetry
Life and legacy of José Martí, Cuban national hero, modernist poet, and independence leader. From prison to the Versos sencillos.