El terror de los tiranos. La imprenta en la centuria que cambió Cuba (1763-1868)

Del fondo de la tierra surge nuestro grito, (…) Que nada ya detenga esta guerra nuestra, si es una guerra santa y vamos con la cruz. Rompamos las cadenas la Patria nos espera… – Himno de la Brigada de Asalto 2506 Infundidos por el llamado de este himno de batalla, el 17 de abril de 1961, un pequeño ejército de cubanos idealistas voluntarios desembarcó en la costa meridional de Cuba a unirse a la infeliz contienda mi-litar que sería conocida por el mundo entero como la Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos. A aquellos hombres valientes se les honraría con el nombre de su compañía: la...

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Jorge Garcia Montes was born in New York, United States, on october 19, 1898. His father, Jose Maria Garcia Montes, was exiled during the war of Cuba's independence against the Spaniards. Later, he became the first Secretary of Finance in 1902 with the first President of the Republic of Cuba, Tomas Estrada Palma. He studied at the University of Havana, where he graduated with a Law degree in 1917. An eminent student, he recieved several awards, among them the Lanuza prize. Elected to the House of Representatives from the Province of Santa Clara, Garcia Montes was a member of the Liberal...

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