Cuban-history Quotes by Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“During World War II, the SS San Pasqual was outfitted with machine guns and light cannons.”

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“The SS San Pasqual was taken along Cuba’s northern coast and purposely run aground off Cayo Santa María where she remains to…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Having reviewed President Trump’s new policy it is apparent that Carnival and Holland American Cruise Lines will continue to operate their cruises…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Pope Alexander VI issued a Papal bull authorizing the Treaty of Tordesillas on June 7, 1494. The treaty gave everything located beyond…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“During the Batista Regime the Secret police was everywhere. They attended every political and social function, watched who went to church and…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Lucitta knew Russian politics, and discussed how Trotsky was compelled by Stalin’s régime to deny many of his beliefs. It seemed that…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“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

“In 1948 upon his return to Havana from Bogotá, Columbia, Castro, as well as others, spoke out against President Grau’s attempt to…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“In 1948, upon his return to Havana from Bogotá, Castro, as well as others spoke out against Grau’s attempt to raise bus…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“The Exciting Story of Cuba has been in demand more than I ever expected. I believe that this is partly because of…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“In 1952 when Batista seized power and anointed himself as the President of Cuba for a second time, Castro along with many…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“General Gary Prado Salmón, retired, had been the commander of the unit that had captured Guevara. He confirmed General Vargas’ statement and…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Starting in 1847, workers were imported from China to Cuba, to replace the rebelling black slaves in the sugar fields. It was…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“…the following day, after only six months in office, Manuel Urrutia Lleó resigned from the Presidency of Cuba, to which people in…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“In 1933, Batista closely allied himself with the newly created, five-man Presidency of Cuba named “The Pentarchy.” Sergio Carbó y Morera, an…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“As Fidel Castro’s M–26–7 forces increased their attacks, the Cuban army was forced to withdraw into the larger towns for safety. This…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“For some time now, Germany has had cruise ships visiting Cuba, such as the MS Deutschland, which can accommodate 513 passengers and…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“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

“Tamara Bunke was the only woman to fight alongside “Che” during his Bolivian campaign. She was an East German national, born in…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“On August 12, 1933, President Machado fled Cuba with ABC terrorists shooting at his laden airplane as it prepared to take off…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“The U.S. Treasury Department has issued at least four licenses to companies that want to establish ferry service to Cuba from Key…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“The following story is a little different from the usual stories concerning gold…. In 1599, Don Francisco Manzo de Contreras was sent…

— 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…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“On March 13, 1957, with guns blazing, they exited their vehicles and attacked the unwary guards at the Presidential Palace. Running, the…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Among other jobs that we did, my brother Bill and I were shoe shine boys in Jersey City and Hoboken during the…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“His book For Whom the Bell Tolls was an instant success in the summer of 1940, and afforded him the means to…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“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

“Driving through the “Túnel de la Bahía,” which was started two years after I was in Havana last, was completed in 1958…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“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

“I can’t say enough about the wonderful people I met in Cuba and feel saddened that they are stuck in the 50’s…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Havana could almost be thought of as three separate cities. It is comprised of Old Havana, which is the central part of…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“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

“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

“Gustavo Arcos, a loyal revolutionary who was with Castro in the second car when they attacked the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“Castro’s marriage to Mirta failed primarily because her entire family opposed his political views, however his promiscuous ways certainly did not help.…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“For the most part, four-car self-propelled Budd railcars presently connect Santiago de Cuba with Havana on the Central line. The flagship of…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“By October of 1958, most roads leading to the Oriente Province had become impassable. Bridges were cut and dropped by the rebels,…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“In 1925, a master plan was instituted to blend the French neo-classical design with the tropical background. The Art Deco movement, both…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“On a number of occasions, Tamara joined “Che” on his sorties into the Bolivian highlands, without incident. However, on March 24, 1967,…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba

“In 1863, as Havana continued to grow, the need for expansion prompted the removal of the city walls. The Ten Years’ War…

— Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba