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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Fidel Castro
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Fidel Castro."
Read Works
Read Works: Honeymoon in Havana
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with Monica Rossi who was traveling to Cuba during Castro's revolt in 1959. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Summary of Cuban Missile Crisis
This site contains a short summary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The last paragraph tells of the resolution between the U.S., Cuba, and Soviet Union.
George Washington University
National Security Administration: Cuban Missile Crisis
This is from the National Security Administration's Website. It has information on the operations involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Difficult for an Elementary student to understand, but a great resource for Elementary teachers.
Federation of American Scientists
Fas: Cuban Missile Crisis
This site from the Federation of American Scientists has lots of photos regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as Foreign Relations Documents.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: Lipan Apache (Tindi)
This article details the history of the Lipan Apache, an important subgroup of the Apache in Texas. To tell their story, it focuses on the history of the Castro Family of Lipan Apache Chief Cuelga de Castro. They received their surname...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cristobal Vaca De Castro
(1491-1566) Spanish colonial administrator in Peru.
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Fidel Castro (L) With Soviet Leader Kruschev
The BBC provides a timeline of key events in Cuban history starting in 1492 when Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain until the present. Video and audio news included.
Other
History of Cuba Timetable: After the Revolution 1959 1979
Provides and outstanding and detailed timeline of events in Cuba after the Revolution. For each year, provides monthly or even daily events in Cuba.
Other
Cuba 100 Anos Despues: Sumario 1895 1959
Online summary in Spanish of the history of the Republic of Cuba from 1895 to 1959.
Mount Holyoke College
Soviets Say a u.s. Attack on Cuba Would Mean Nuclear War
A September 11, 1962 New York Times article relates the Soviet statement threatening nuclear war.
New York Times
New York Times: Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
[Free Registration/Login Required] An account of Guantanamo Bay Naval and Prison Base in Cuba. From its beginnings in 1903 when the USA leased land from Cuba to its virtual isolation once Castro and American broke relations, followed by...
Council of Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: u.s. Cuban Relations
The tense relationship between USA and Cuba is a complicated one. This article addresses ten topics including the current status between the countries, public opinion, main issues in conflict, role of Raul Castro, why Cuba is on world...
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Web Gallery of Art: Equestrian Statue of Jose I of Portugal
An image of "Equestrian Statue of Jose I of Portugal", created by Joachim Machado De Castro in 1775 (Bronze).
US Department of State
Us Department of State: Archive: Cuba Reports on Human Rights Practices
A report by the US State Department about human rights abuses in Cuba during 1999.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: United Nations and Ussr
This site from Fordham University contains actual letters between the United Nations and the USSR. These letters are attempts to reach a resolution in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Other
Ispp: The Cuban Revolution
This site from the International Society of Political Psychology contains links to the actual text of the book "The Cuban Revolution: A Critical Perspective" written by Sam Dolgoff. Includes information about Castro's friendly critics,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Cold War: Cuban Missile Crisis
This brief Library of Congress site has info on the Russian's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War
View videos, photograph, and renderings of American presidents and their foreign counterparts in this image-rich examination of the post-World War II environment and the cold war that followed it. Includes a review of key foreign-policy...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s: The Kennedy Promise
Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Cuban Missile Crisis
In October 1962, Americans "peered into the abyss of nuclear destruction". Investigate how America got this close to nuclear war by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, using the bibliography for further...
Council of Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations: Venezuela's Chavez Era
From the Council on Foreign Relations this interactive timeline follows the political career of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez, particularly after his election as president in 1998. Click on links for additional information.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: John F. Kennedy
The National Portait Gallery explores the actions of presidents during the Cold War. Here find President Kennedy's decisions during the Berlin Crisis, the building of the Berlin War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Watch a video of...
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