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Cuba Country Profile: Cuba 
 Profile of Cuba, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Cuban leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories on subjects such as Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, audio of the national anthem, and audio and video of some news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1203299.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Cuba Travel Pictures
A collection of photographs of Cuba, arranged by province and by subjects such as architecture, billboards, castles, churches, cars, monuments, people, and street scenes. The photos were taken when the photographer was "researching the first two editions of Lonely Planet Cuba." http://www.cuba-pictures.com Topics: Architecture, Christianity, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 21, 2005 Cuba Va: Roberto Fumagalli
Collection of 32 photographs of the Cuban Revolution by Roberto Fumagalli. "Working with Roberto Chile, [Fidel] Castro's personal cameraman, Fumagalli was able to capture images of areas which many outside Cuba do not have access to, such as prisons, high tech science centers and military units." Images are from 2003-2005. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/cubava/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Cuba: Academic Research Resources
A directory of sites about Cuba, browsable by topic including scholarly resources, arts and humanities, economy and trade, government, human rights, sports, and travel and tourism. Also covers magazines and newspapers, network and information services, news, radio and television, and directories and search engines. From the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin. http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/cuba/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Aug 7, 2005 Cuban Heritage Collection
Several collections of digitized photographs, manuscripts, letters, and other documents from various periods in Cuba's history, including the the Ten Year War (1868-1878), the War of Independence (1895-1898), the Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961), and more. From the University of Miami, Otto G. Richter Library. http://digital.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chcdigital.shtml Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Cubanet
Daily reporting from independent journalists inside Cuba, and other writers, reflecting a perspective frequently critical of the Cuban government. Includes information about jailed Cuban journalists and writers. Searchable. Also available in Spanish and French. http://www.cubanet.org/cubanews.html Topics: Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Manuel R. Bustamente Photograph Collection 1890s-1999
Highlights selected from a collection of "photographs of Cuba from the turn of the 20th century to the 1990s." Browse hundreds of images representing churches, altars, industry, economy, landscapes, and rural life. The finding aid for the full collection includes a brief bibliography. From the Cuban Heritage Digital Collection of the Otto G. Richter Library, University of Miami. http://digital.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chc5017/chc5017_main.shtml Topics: Agriculture, History By Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated May 17, 2004 Online Resources for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies From the Cuban Heritage Collection
This site provides "a central access point to research materials held by the Cuban Heritage Collection as well as act as a gateway to other research tools for Cuban and Cuban American studies. On this site you will find finding aids to all of our archival collections," including digitized images. Also features bibliographies and links to research guides and online exhibits. From the University of Miami. http://digital.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Mar 6, 2007 The Pichs Collection: Exploring Cuba's History Through Postal Stamps
A history of domestic and international mail in Cuba (1830-1939), featuring "'folded letters' (pre-philatelic covers), stamped envelopes, and historic postcards," and a history of commercial aviation in Cuba, "including many envelopes commemorative of events in Cuba's aviation history." From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and Instituto San Carlos, located in Key West, Florida. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/pichs/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting, History By Place, Transportation Last updated May 22, 2003 Vitalidad Cubana
An exhibit of over 20 photographs of people and places in La Habana and Viñales, Cuba, taken by Stefan Cohen in 1999. Includes commentary from the photographer. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.clas.berkeley.edu/Gallery/cohen/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 10, 2009 The World Factbook: Cuba
Key facts, maps, statistics, demographics, and a nutshell history of Cuba. From "The World Factbook," published by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2009 |
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