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The History of Cuba, vol. 4
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The History of Cuba, vol. 4 is a scholarly survey that continues the author’s systematic chronicle of the island’s struggle for independence and its early republic. Opening with a reverent portrait of José Martí, his birth, education, exile, and martyrdom, the text immediately frames the narrative around the revolutionary spirit that drove the Cuban War of Independence. From there the volume proceeds chapter by chapter, covering the organization of the Cuban Junta in New York, the military campaigns of Gómez, Maceo and others, the Spanish response, and the subsequent American intervention, ending with a concise presentation of the Cuban Constitution and the political developments of the early twentieth century. The book’s structure, detailed contents list, and extensive illustrations underscore its purpose as a reference work rather than a novelistic retelling.
Written in the formal, didactic style of early‑20th‑century academic prose, the work reflects Willis Fletcher Johnson’s background as a historian of American foreign relations. Its language is dense, with frequent citations of diplomatic events, military actions, and legislative measures, and it assumes a reader comfortable with extensive historical detail. Scholars of Latin American history, students of imperialism, and enthusiasts of the Cuban independence era will find the volume’s exhaustive documentation and period‑appropriate tone especially rewarding.
Who appears in The History of Cuba, vol. 4
- José MartíYoung Cuban intellectual, dark hair, trimmed beard, crisp 19th‑century suit, thoughtful expression
- Máximo GómezVeteran Cuban general, graying hair, stern face, military coat with epaulettes, cigar in hand
- Antonio MaceoAfro‑Cuban commander, dark skin, full moustache, brass‑trimmed uniform, saber at side
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The first great apostle and martyr of the Cuban War of Independence, José Martí, was born in Havana on January 28, 1853, and fell in battle at Dos Rios on May 19, 1895. He was a Professor of Literature, Doctor of Laws, economist, philosopher, essayist, journalist, poet, historian, statesman, tribune of the people, organizer of the final and triumphant cause of Cuban freedom. He suffered imprisonment in Spain and exile in Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States, doing his crowning work in the last-named country as the vitalizing and energizing head of the Cuban Junta in New York. His fame must be lasting as the nation which he founded, wide as the world which he adorned.]
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