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The work is a scholarly survey of Cuban history, the second volume of Willis Fletcher Johnson’s multi‑volume series. It opens with a reverent portrait of Francisco de Arango y Parreño, a Havana‑born advocate, economist and statesman whose reforms in agriculture, education and commerce are presented as a touchstone for the island’s development. From this biographical entry the narrative expands into a detailed chronology that covers treaties, wars, slave‑trade controversies, political intrigues and social life, each chapter marked by precise dates and extensive headings. The opening passage situates the story within the broader context of European diplomacy after the Treaty of Utrecht, signaling a focus on the interplay of international politics and Cuban internal affairs.
Johnson writes in a formal, nineteenth‑century academic voice, employing exhaustive chapter outlines, extensive footnotes to contemporary sources and a measured, descriptive style. The prose is dense but lucid, suited to readers who appreciate thorough documentary history, such as scholars of Caribbean studies, students of colonial economics, or anyone seeking a comprehensive reference on Cuba’s political and social evolution up to the early nineteenth century.
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One of the noblest names in Cuban history of a century and more ago is that of Francisco de Arango y Parreño, advocate, economist and statesman. He came of a family of noble lineage, and was born in Havana on May 22, 1765. Among the great men of his day in Cuba, who were many, he was one of the foremost, as the detailed story of his labors and achievements in the chapters of this History abundantly attests. He worked for the reform of the economic system of the island, for the development of agriculture on an enlightened basis, for the extension of popular education, and for the promotion of commerce. He urged upon King Charles III plans for averting the evil influences of the French Revolution, while securing the good results; and he set an example in educational matters by himself founding an important school. Recognized and honored the world over for his character, talents and achievements, he died on March 21, 1837.]
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