A prosperous and influential class of rural proprietors emerged.  This new aristocracy of wealth feared a repetition in Cuba of... read more

Absenteeism and youth apathy increased.  A dissident movement began to develop and a growing number of Cubans opposed the Castro... read more

The three year U.S. occupation produced numerous changes in Cuba.  The economy was revived.  A system of rural guards as well... read more

For four decades Cuba became a close and faithful ally of the Soviet Union.  In the 1970s, with Soviet support,... read more

1492 Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba Christopher Columbus made four trips to the New World. On his first trip on Oct.... read more

In 1902, the U.S. ended the occupation and Cuba launched into nationhood with fewer problems than most Latin American... read more

For the first 300 years of its colonial life, Cuba remained as a less important part of the Spanish... read more

The overthrow of the regime of Gerardo Machado in 1933 catapulted Ramon Grau San Martin, a University of Havana... read more

January 1, 1959, the toppling of dictator Batista, signaled the dawn of a new era.   Power lay in the streets... read more

1512 The First Cuban City is Founded Founded in 1512, Baracoa is known as the first city of Cuba. The eastern... read more