The History of Cuba (Vol. 1-5) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy Willis Fletcher Johnson
Length64h 7m
About this audiobook
Willis Fletcher Johnson's The History of Cuba, in five volumes, is an expansive chronicle of the island from Indigenous society and Spanish conquest through colonial administration, rebellion, the Spanish-American War, and the formation of the republic. Written in a lucid, documentary style characteristic of early twentieth-century historical synthesis, it combines political narrative, biographical portraiture, and institutional history. The work belongs to an era when Cuba's past was often interpreted through the intertwined lenses of empire, nationalism, and United States hemispheric influence. Johnson was an American journalist, editor, and prolific historical writer whose career trained him to assemble large bodies of public record into accessible narrative. His interest in diplomacy, republican institutions, and American foreign policy helps explain the book's attention to Cuba's strategic importance and to the moral language of liberation and self-government. Though shaped by the assumptions of his period, Johnson writes with evident seriousness about Cuba's long struggle for autonomy. This set is recommended for readers seeking a substantial early account of Cuban history and for scholars interested in how Cuba was understood by educated American observers after independence. It is especially valuable when read critically, as both history and historical artifact.
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GenreHistory
Length64 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 9, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics (Annotated)
26CHAPTER X
2Volume 1
27CHAPTER XI
3THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 1)
28CHAPTER XII
4THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 2)
29CHAPTER XIII
5THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 3)
30CHAPTER XIV
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6THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 4)
31CHAPTER XV
7THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 5)
32CHAPTER XVI
8THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 6)
33CHAPTER XVII
9Volume 2
34CHAPTER XVIII
10THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 1)
35Volume 4
11THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 2)
36THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 1)
12THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 3)
37THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 2)
13THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 4)
38THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 3)
14THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 5)
39THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 4)
15THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 6)
40THE HISTORY OF CUBA (pt. 5)
16Volume 3
41Volume 5
17THE HISTORY OF CUBA
42THE HISTORY OF CUBA
18CHAPTER II
43CHAPTER II THE TOPOGRAPHY OF CUBA
19CHAPTER III
44CHAPTER III THE CLIMATE OF CUBA
20CHAPTER IV
45CHAPTER IV PROVINCE OF HAVANA
21CHAPTER V
46CHAPTER V PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO
22CHAPTER VI
47CHAPTER VI PROVINCE OF MATANZAS
23CHAPTER VII
48CHAPTER VII PROVINCE OF SANTA CLARA
24CHAPTER VIII
49CHAPTER VIII PROVINCE OF CAMAGUEY
25CHAPTER IX
50CHAPTER IX PROVINCE OF ORIENTE
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