“The name Camp Columbia came from a historic and rather poetic name for the United States. It was founded in 1898, for… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“While under the Spanish flag, the Crown rigorously controlled the number of slaves allowed into Cuba and charged the settlers a 20%… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“For a few years after leaving Cuba, Marita was looked after and protected by a mobster named Ed Levi. It was his… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“On October 26, 1963, Nikita Khrushchev contacted President Kennedy and offered to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“On November 27, 1493, when Columbus returned to Navidad, he found that the 39 crew members that he had left behind had… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“General Gerardo Machado always had an eye for the ladies and enjoyed partying at the swankiest nightclubs in Havana. For a time… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“Butch Cassidy and Harry A. Longabaugh, “the Sundance kid,” were holed up and then gunned down Sixty years prior to the death… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“A total of 779 prisoners have been held at Guantánamo since the facility was opened on January 11, 2002. Of those, 8… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“In the Cuban House of Representatives in 1955, Díaz-Balart spoke out against the amnesty granted to Castro by Batista. He went on… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“During the “Bay of Pigs Invasion” One Douglas “B-26” airplane with counterfeit Cuban markings was fired on and crashed into the sea… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“On Thursday, February 19, 2015, two months after the United States and Cuba announced a willingness to re-establish normal diplomacy, after over… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“The United States became engaged in hostilities with North Vietnam on November 1, 1955, when President Eisenhower deployed the Military Assistance Advisory… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“One of Castro’s first acts as Cuba’s Prime Minister was to go on a diplomatic tour that started on April 15, 1959.… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“The infamous Fray Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres, who had sniveled around the Royal Court wanting to become a favorite of the… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“For some politics has become a battle ground that allows them to vent their frustrations, while at the same time hide behind… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“On November 2, 1899, eight members of the United States Navy were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and service beyond… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“For some politics has become a battle ground that allows them to vent their frustrations, while at the same time hide behind the anonymity… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“Eight Bells: Robert J. Kane ‘55D died June 3, 2017, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He came to MMA by way of Boston College. Bob… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“While under the Spanish flag, the Crown rigorously controlled the number of slaves allowed into Cuba and charged the settlers a 20% royalty for… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“Pope Alexander VI issued a Papal bull authorizing the Treaty of Tordesillas on June 7, 1494. The treaty gave everything located beyond 370 leagues… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“During Castro’s tour to the United States, Canada and Latin America, everyone in Cuba listened intently to what he was saying. Fidel’s speeches, that… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“In 1933, Batista closely allied himself with the newly created, five-man Presidency of Cuba named “The Pentarchy.” Sergio Carbó y Morera, an influential member… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“In 1948 upon his return to Havana from Bogotá, Columbia, Castro, as well as others, spoke out against President Grau’s attempt to raise bus… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“My comments are historical in nature and are not overtly political, although politics are directly responsible for the outcome of History.” — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“Among other jobs that we did, my brother Bill and I were shoe shine boys in Jersey City and Hoboken during the World War… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“On October 26, 1963, Nikita Khrushchev contacted President Kennedy and offered to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise that the… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
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“When the Planters fled from Haiti, they established coffee farms or cafetales, as part of their newly formed Plantation. Generally, coffee profits were about… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“I can’t say enough about the wonderful people I met in Cuba and feel saddened that they are stuck in the 50’s because of… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
“…the following day, after only six months in office, Manuel Urrutia Lleó resigned from the Presidency of Cuba, to which people in attendance started… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share
