From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969Dr. William's purpose, as he explains in his foreword, is twofold: to set the record straight by collating all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in realtion to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region to which, as a statesman, he is firmly committed. |
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... Cuban crop was produced under the colono system . The second corollary was a vast stimulus to monoculture . In 1833 Cuba's coffee exports amounted to 64,150,000 pounds weight , produced on 2,067 estates ; in 1862 , the estates had ...
... Cuban crop was produced under the colono system . The second corollary was a vast stimulus to monoculture . In 1833 Cuba's coffee exports amounted to 64,150,000 pounds weight , produced on 2,067 estates ; in 1862 , the estates had ...
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... Cuban Atlantic Sugar Company paid a dividend of 15 per cent in 1937 and 10 per cent in 1940. Vertientes - Camaguey ... Cuban Atlantic Company employed an average of 5,570 workers ; the Cuban American Company an average of 5,800 ; the ...
... Cuban Atlantic Sugar Company paid a dividend of 15 per cent in 1937 and 10 per cent in 1940. Vertientes - Camaguey ... Cuban Atlantic Company employed an average of 5,570 workers ; the Cuban American Company an average of 5,800 ; the ...
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... Cubans are much worse fed , especially in the cities ... It does not follow that the Cuban Revolution has been a failure ; at least , not yet . It will fail in the long run if the Cuban economy is not put on a healthy , viable basis ...
... Cubans are much worse fed , especially in the cities ... It does not follow that the Cuban Revolution has been a failure ; at least , not yet . It will fail in the long run if the Cuban economy is not put on a healthy , viable basis ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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