It’s June, 2018 and we’re in the midst of controversy about the implications of separating children from their parents at the border of the United States. I remember my father, Angel Luis, and the time I hugged him goodbye before leaving with my mother on a journey to the United …
The O’Reillys, by now fidgety to get going, heard that General Shafter had received his marching orders from his superiors on June 7th and now demanded the immediate loading of the ships. They were leaving for Cuba right away, said the gossip mill, even if only with a force of …
The shrine to Our Lady of Charity sat housed in a basilica in the church that sat on top of a hill. With greenery on every side, it appeared transparent, as if at any moment it could merge with the ocean, beautifully resplendent and serene. The shrine, situated at four …
1510: The Spanish set out from Hispaniola, intent on conquering Cuba.
A slave 1791 revolt in Sainte Domingue, (later given the Taino name of Haiti), motivated 33,000 entrepreneurial French to seek refuge in Cuba, about 60 miles away. Their presence increased the agricultural revolution on the island, particularly in easternmost area of Santiago de Cuba. Alejandrina is the daughter of one …
