“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 Copy Share Image
“…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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 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
“Batista was a rebellious non-commissioned officer in the 1933 Cuban Army and became the indisputable leader of the revolutionary faction within the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“When the Planters fled from Haiti, they established coffee farms or cafetales, as part of their newly formed Plantation. Generally, coffee profits… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“Castro’s revolution, with all of its supposedly good intentions, put a stop to the growth of Havana. Of course it put an… — 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
“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 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… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“After January 1, 1959, the Castro Revolution changed the way business was done in Cuba. Abruptly, supplies for Cubana were no longer… — Captain Hank Bracker, "The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“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 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
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“The United States quietly began exporting food to Cuba in 2001, following the devastating hurricane Michelle. In 2000, President Clinton authorized the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“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 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
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
