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> [“Eight Bells: Robert J. Kane ‘55D died June 3, 2017, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He came to MMA by way of Boston College. Bob or “Killer,” as he was affectionately known, was an independent and eccentric soul, enjoying the freedom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/eight-bells-robert-j-kane-55d-died-june-3-2017-in-palm-harbor-florida/)

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## More by Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

> [“On November 2, 1899, eight members of the United States Navy were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and service beyond…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/on-november-2-1899-eight-members-of-the-united-states-navy-were/)

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> [“For some politics has become a battle ground that allows them to vent their frustrations, while at the same time hide behind the anonymity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/for-some-politics-has-become-a-battle-ground-that-allows-them-to-vent/)

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> [“Eight Bells: Robert J. Kane ‘55D died June 3, 2017, in Palm Harbor, Florida. He came to MMA by way of Boston College. Bob…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/eight-bells-robert-j-kane-55d-died-june-3-2017-in-palm-harbor-florida/)

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> [“While under the Spanish flag, the Crown rigorously controlled the number of slaves allowed into Cuba and charged the settlers a 20% royalty for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/while-under-the-spanish-flag-the-crown-rigorously-controlled-the/)

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> [“Pope Alexander VI issued a Papal bull authorizing the Treaty of Tordesillas on June 7, 1494. The treaty gave everything located beyond 370 leagues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/pope-alexander-vi-issued-a-papal-bull-authorizing-the-treaty-of/)

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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/during-castro-s-tour-to-the-united-states-canada-and-latin-america/)

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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/in-1933-batista-closely-allied-himself-with-the-newly-created-five/)

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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/in-1948-upon-his-return-to-havana-from-bogot-columbia-castro-as-well/)

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> [“My comments are historical in nature and are not overtly political, although politics are directly responsible for the outcome of History.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/my-comments-are-historical-in-nature-and-are-not-overtly-political/)

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> [“Among other jobs that we did, my brother Bill and I were shoe shine boys in Jersey City and Hoboken during the World War…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/among-other-jobs-that-we-did-my-brother-bill-and-i-were-shoe-shine/)

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> [“On October 26, 1963, Nikita Khrushchev contacted President Kennedy and offered to remove the missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/on-october-26-1963-nikita-khrushchev-contacted-president-kennedy-and/)

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> [“The Exciting Story of Cuba has been in demand more than I ever expected. I believe that this is partly because of the renewed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/the-exciting-story-of-cuba-has-been-in-demand-more-than-i-ever/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/when-the-planters-fled-from-haiti-they-established-coffee-farms-or/)

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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/i-can-t-say-enough-about-the-wonderful-people-i-met-in-cuba-and-feel/)

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> [“…the following day, after only six months in office, Manuel Urrutia Lleó resigned from the Presidency of Cuba, to which people in attendance started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/captain-hank-bracker-the-exciting-story-of-cuba/the-following-day-after-only-six-months-in-office-manuel-urrutia-lle/)

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