Project Gutenberg 2010-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 122 Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) 1820 1895 Murray, Lieutenant Forester, Frank Ballou, M. M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou, Maturin Murray 02009615 History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Produced by Julia Miller, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics" by Maturin M. Ballou is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work combines the author’s firsthand observations during his travels to Cuba with an exploration of the island's political and historical context from its discovery to the contemporary era of the author's visit. The text delves into the rich and often tumultuous history of Cuba, discussing its colonial past, native inhabitants, and the underlying political tensions between Cuba and Spain." "The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Cuba’s early history, beginning with its discovery by Christopher Columbus and the subsequent colonization by the Spanish. Ballou describes the native population's initial interactions with the Spaniards and the harsh realities of colonization, including the introduction of the slave trade and the oppression of the indigenous people. It outlines how Spain’s governance has evolved, marked by unique characters such as Velasquez and later captain-generals, while hinting at the brewing discontent among the Cubans. The author’s journalistic style and personal narratives contribute to a vibrant portrayal of the island, inviting readers to further investigate Cuba's complex identity and the conditions leading to its political strife." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32812/32812-h/images/frontispiece.jpg en Cuba -- History Cuba -- Description and travel F1751 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 447732 447741 2024-09-14T04:40:55.666185 2023-09-14T09:34:37.856546 text/html text/html 447529 2010-06-14T10:15:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 581910 2010-06-14T10:15:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 633138 2024-09-14T04:41:03.855114 application/epub+zip 635774 2024-09-14T04:40:57.705267 application/epub+zip 235168 2024-09-14T04:40:56.544132 application/epub+zip 863265 2024-09-14T04:41:08.156073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835804 2024-09-14T04:41:02.883084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318429 2022-09-15T06:26:59.303365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386800 386579 2024-09-14T04:40:54.702651 2023-09-14T09:34:37.054572 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386722 2010-06-14T10:15:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148887 2010-06-14T10:15:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 386730 2010-06-14T10:15:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148791 2010-06-14T10:15:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21074 2024-09-14T04:41:08.299096 application/rdf+xml 22339 2024-09-14T04:40:56.919159 image/jpeg 4821 2024-09-14T04:40:56.732120 image/jpeg 647601 2024-09-14T04:40:55.716747 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia