People from Santiago de Cuba - Desi Arnaz, Alberto Juantorena, Jose Marti, Konnan, Jorge Pupo, Paul Lafargue, Frank Pais, La Lupe, Rita Marley (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Desi Arnaz, Alberto Juantorena, Jose Marti, Konnan, Jorge Pupo, Paul Lafargue, Frank Pais, La Lupe, Rita Marley, Alfredo Kindelan, Olga Guillot, Marco Rizo, Compay Segundo, Vilma Espin, Emilio Estefan, Jorge Reyes, Emilio Bacardi, Eduardo Michaelsen, Mariana Grajales Coello, Carlos Banteux, Alberto Sanchez, Eduardo Chibas, Adeiny Hechavarria, Ivan Garcia, Lara Larramendi Blakely, Jose Giral, Hector Vinent, Jose Maria Heredia y Heredia, Raul Chibas, Osmany Juantorena, Esteban Salas y Castro, Victor Moya, Juan Carlos Stevens, Libania Grenot, Juan Delis, Geandry Garzon, Idalberto Aranda, Jose Joaquin Tejada, Oyanaisis Gelis, Mey Vidal, Milaisis Duanys. Excerpt: Jose Julian Marti Perez (January 28, 1853 - May 19, 1895) was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. He was also a part of the Cuban Freemasons. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol for Cuba's bid for independence against Spain in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence." He also fought against the threat of United States expansionism into Cuba. From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba and intellectual independence for all Spanish Americans; his death was used as a cry for Cuban independence from Spain by both the Cuban revolutionaries and those Cubans previously reluctant to start a revolt. Born in Havana, Marti began his political activism at an early age. He would travel extensively in Spain, Latin America, and the United States raising awareness and support for the cause of Cuban independence. His unification of the Cuban emigre community, particular...