Hemingway in Cuba

Ernest Hemingway began visiting Cuba regularly in the early nineteen thirties after he and his second wife, Pauline, settled in Key West.  Hemingway was drawn to Cuba because of the excellent game fishing in the Gulf Stream.   His friend,…

The Cuban Economy

William N. Trumbull, PhD Dean and Robert A. Jolley Chair The Citadel Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business To understand the Cuban economy, we have to know the type of economic system that Cuba implemented under Fidel (and now Raúl)…
Santería altar in Cuba. – ©Wikimedia Commons by Susanne Bollinger / CC-BY-SA-4.0
,

Santeria

Santería developed in Cuba during the 19th century and has continued to spread in America, particularly in large cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles primarily through Caribbean island immigrants. Originating in West Africa among the…
"Mural" of Che Guevara on Ministry of Interior building in Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square)

The Life and Afterlives of Che Guevara

By Dr. Lisa Covert College of Charleston Department of History One of the most famous, enigmatic, and controversial figures to emerge out of the Cuban revolution was not even Cuban. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, an Argentinian better…

Cuba and Organic Farming

Background When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba lost its major source for fertilizer, pesticides and fuel.  Out of necessity, Cuba turned to organic farming, which has become an enduring staple of their economy. by Todd LeVasseur Director,…