Mar 27, 2025 | Podcast, Premium |
Following the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Occupation Government of Cuba forced elections. They tried to engineer Cuba into voting to become one of the United States – instead the Cuban people chose independence. So the U.S. introduced the Platt Amendment,...
Mar 19, 2025 | Podcast, Premium |
We look at the complexities surrounding America’s occupation of Cuba at the dawn of the 20th century – General Leonard Wood’s appointment as governor, his controversial educational and economic reforms favoring American interests, and the racial tensions...
Mar 3, 2025 | Podcast, Premium |
Towards the end of 1899, a new American governor was appointed in Cuba – General Leonard Wood, the recent commander of the Rough Riders along with Teddy Roosevelt. He set up thousands of free schools and introduced economic reforms – which caused a massive...
Feb 17, 2025 | Podcast, Premium |
When the U.S. troops landed in Cuba, it changed the nature of the war. The old racism returned. Of course, when the war was over in July, the U.S. had no intention of letting the Cuban people have their independence. As the commander of US forces in Cuba said:...
Feb 1, 2025 | Free, Podcast, Premium |
When the U.S. troops landed in Cuba, it changed the nature of the war. The old racism returned. Of course, when the war was over in July, the U.S. had no intention of letting the Cuban people have their independence. As the commander of US forces in Cuba said:...
Jan 21, 2025 | Podcast, Premium |
So in January of 1898, the Cubans were on the verge of victory in their battle for independence against Spain. And while the US government was happy to see Spain out of the picture, they had no intention of allowing Cuba to be independent. Since the days of Jefferson...
