Fidel Castro : A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Fidel Castro : A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

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Book Description
Fidel Castro has ruled Cuba for over 40 years and is one of the world's most complex leaders. Castro's life and career are described in this biography, including his childhood, family, education, and political endeavors. Readers will learn of his attendance at Havana Law School, his imprisonment, his rise to political power, along with history topics and events such as communism, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban missile crisis. A timeline provides a comprehensive list of important events in his life, and a bibliography covers print and electronic sources for further research.

About the Author
THOMAS M. LEONARD is Professor of History at the University of North Florida.

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