Country: Cuba
These websites contain resources about the country of Cuba, with emphasis on the Fidel Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Here you will find many facts about the culture and history of this island nation. There are video and sound recordings, primary source documents, timelines, interviews, and quizzes.
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CIA World FactBook: Cuba
This site has facts about Cuba, including information about the economy, government, people, geography, and a map.
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Washington Post: Scenes of Cuba
View photo essays of life in Cuba. NOTE: The essay entitled "Native Gods" contains images of animal sacrifices that may be upsetting to some students.
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Printable Map of Cuba
This color map of Cuba shows the major cities, roads, railways, and provinces. NOTE: Set printer to "Landscape" to print this map.
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BBC: Country Profile: Cuba
This site contains many quick facts about the country of Cuba, information about the government, and links to the official media sources. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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PBS: Cuba: Overview
Here is a brief timeline of Cuban economic history from 1910 to 2003. There is a link at the bottom to graphs representing Cuban life expectancy and literacy rates.
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PBS: Cuba and the United States
Explore this extensive site about U.S.-Cuban relations. There are numerous audio files, including a three-part interview with Fidel Castro, a viewer forum on the Cuban Missile Crisis with former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, and a report about the growing role of capitalism in Cuba.
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PBS: Elian Gonzalez
This newshour extra gives a brief history of U.S.-Cuban relations in plain language up to and including the Elian Gonzalez case.
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Cuban Missile Crisis Tapes
This site gives a detailed account of the events of the period from October 18 to 29, 1963, including tape recordings from the John F. Kennedy Library that were made in the Oval Office. NOTE: Some of these recordings are of poor quality and may be difficult to listen to.
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ThinkQuest: 14 Days in October
This site gives a detailed account of the Cuban Missile Crisis. There is a lot of information including primary source photographs, RealAudio narration, video files, transcripts, and personal letters. There is also a quiz.
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PBS: Fidel Castro
This extensive site includes a timeline of post-revolutionary Cuba, profiles of key people and events, an interactive map of the island, a teachers' guide, and more. The site is also available Spanish. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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PBS: Operation Mongoose
This page has information about the covert operation to remove Castro from power during the Kennedy administration. Click on the links to learn more about Kennedy foreign policy and the Bay of Pigs. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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NSA: Bay of Pigs
Here are recently released primary source documents, including sound recordings, from the National Security Archives concerning the Bay of Pigs incident.
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Cuban Missle Crisis
Here are primary source documents from the National Security Archives relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis. There are sound recordings, declassified documents, and photographs. There are also essays about the events by contemporary historians.
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BBC: Castro Sworn In
On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba. This page has background information, a timeline, and a video newsreel.
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Castro Speech Database
This database contains full text English translations of speeches, interviews, and press conferences given by Fidel Castro from 1959 to 1996. The speeches can be searched or browsed by year.
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PBS: Lesson Plan: Embargo
In this lesson plan, high school students can investigate the historical reasons for the U.S. embargo on Cuba and defend a position for or against the embargo in a debate forum. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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PBS: The Legacy of Che Guevara
Biographer Jon Lee Anderson answers questions about revolutionary leader Che Guevara.
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PBS: Spanish-American War in Cuba
Click the links on the timeline below to read about the Ten Years War and the Cuban War for Independence.
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Cuban Heritage Collection: Memory and Record
This online exhibition has primary and secondary source materials related to the history of Cuba, organized by period and theme. Text is in English and Spanish
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NSA: Cuba Documentation Project
This site contains many declassified documents pertaining to Cuba, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the death of Che Guevara.
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PBS: Buena Vista Social Club
This companion site to the documentary about the Cuban ensemble Buena Vista Social Club has many multimedia features. Included are an interactive atlas of Cuban musical history, glossary, a video interview with the filmmakers, biographies and audio interviews with the musician, and the trailer for the movie.
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Cuban Food
Click on the titles to learn about Cuban cuisine and see recipes for Cuban dishes.
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Nature: Cuba: Wild Island of the Carribean
Explore this interactive site to learn about Cuba's unique ecosystems and wildlife. There are several multimedia features, including a wildlife guide and videos. NOTE: This site includes ads and unmoderated user comments.
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Center for a Free Cuba
This site has information about Cuban politics and law from a humanitarian perspective. There are facts about Cuba, and online exhibitions of contemporary Cuban art and photography.
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Flags of Cuba
This site includes pictures and historical information about the Cuban flag, as well as other flags meaningful to this country.
