The History of Cuba, vol. 2

Roughly covering the dates above, the book discusses the history of Cuba during the Spanish and British occupation. A bit less interesting than Volume 1, the book has good elements when discussing events and tougher sections to read when discussing colonial administrations.

I read this and the other volumes and found them lacking in the documentation of the Cuban people. It whitewashes the fact that Cuba was and remains a generally racist country. The book ignores the abuses by the Spanish and eventually the Spanish-bred white citizens upon the native and black population.This book and many others turn a blind eye to documenting a people's struggles. While one may encounter many Cubans who would affirm that racism did not exist, the fact remains that racism was an integral fabric of the history of Cuba. Many historical events were shaped by this, and authors (especially predominantly white ones) prefer to ignore this and fail to mention it. History is made up of many white lies, and this book is no exception.

If you have enjoyed The History of Cuba Vol. 1, this is a must. As for the first volume, the rest of this historical is as interesting and informative as the first part. These volumes gave me the missing links in putting together the interactions of all the discoverers and their respective countries in the New World. It describes an interaction of intrigues, warfare tactics, political strategies between Great Britain, Spain, France and Holland ( and others )including ''pirates and bucaneers'' at the service of these individual countries. Who would have guessed! .... Extremely interesting reading.

Great book- factual - my ancestors would have agreed with most of this book.

well written. Easy to follow enjoyable.

I love historical texts regarding locations before travel

The amount of detail was amazing. Very brutal , but sadly true. Too bad the Cubans were unable to successfully revolt and slay their enemies.

Learning so much ... Amazing. Being of Cuban decent . I just thought it was appropriate and well worth it Vol. 1 and Vol 2.

With the other books in the series this seems to be a very comprehensive look into Cuban history. i started to read the books because I was going to Cuba and wanted to know something about the country. A bit heavy going for that - but a good read for any history enthusiasts.