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La política de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba durante 1958 y la caída de la dictadura de Batista (U.S. Policy towards Cuba during 1958 and the fal1 of the Batista dictatorship), (La Habana: Universidad de la Habana, Facultad de Filosofía e Historia, Departamento de Historia, 1997),112 pp. (Master's Thesis).
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is the former official residence of the Spanish Empire's governors (Captains General) of Havana, Cuba, and in the Post-Colonial Period was for many time the City Hall. Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana it is home to the Museum of the City of Havana ( Museo de la Ciudad ).
Gerardo Machado. Gerardo Machado y Morales (28 September 1869 – 29 March 1939) was a general of the Cuban War of Independence and President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. Machado entered the presidency with widespread popularity and support from the major political parties. However, his support declined over time.
Gran Teatro de La Habana is a theater in Havana, Cuba, home to the Cuban National Ballet. It was designed by the Belgian architect Paul Belau and built by Purdy and Henderson, Engineers in 1914 at the site of the former Teatro Tacón. Its construction was paid for by the Galician immigrants of Havana to serve as a community-social center.
The consejo popular of George Washington, Cuba sign seen when entering the ward. In Cuba, a consejo popular ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkonsexo populaɾ]; English: popular council, people's council; sometimes shortened to CP) is an electoral ward or political-administrative demarcation [ 1] of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba .
The National Capitol of Cuba, also known as Capitolio Nacional de La Habana (National Capitol of La Habana), and often simply referred to as El Capitolio(The Capitol), is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio ...
José Manuel de Cortina y García is considered one of Cuba's most outstanding orators and diplomats. He had two large haciendas one in Arroyo Naranjo the other, La Güira in Pinar del Río, which housed a rural public school. His family also had property in Camagüey Province. All of his property was confiscated by the government of Fidel Castro.
From 1879 to 1976, Cuba was divided into six provinces, which maintained with little changes the same boundaries and capital cities, although with modifications in official names. These "historical" provinces are the following (from west to east): Pinar del Río. La Habana, included the city of Havana, current Mayabeque, some municipalities of ...