| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Pilón -- December 1955, A Tap on the Shoulder -- January 6, 1956, Planning the Landing -- January 1956, Frank País -- February--June 1956, A Change of Strategy -- June and October 1956, Final Plans -- October and November 1956, The Last Five Days of November -- December 2, 1956, The Arrival of the Granma -- December 3--5, 1956, Felipe Guerra Matos -- December 5--16, 1956, The Farmers' Militia -- December 18, 1956, How Many Guns? -- January 1957, The Dove and the Zebra -- January 7--February 15, 1957, The Traitor -- February 16 and 17, 1957, The Meeting in the Mountains -- February--March 1956, The Marabuzal -- Manzanillo -- March, April, and May 1957, Clandestinos -- May 28, 1957, Battle of Uvero -- July 2, 1957, Thanks to Moran -- July 12, 1957, The Manifesto -- July 31, 1957, The End of an Era -- August 1957, After Frank -- September 5, 1957, The Maps -- September 1957, Chaos --Sierra Maestra -- October 17, 1957, Celia Leaves the Underground -- January--June 1958, Planning War -- June--July 1958, The War -- The House that Celia Built -- August 1958, Mariana Grajales -- September 1958, Lydia and Clodomira -- November 1958, The Triumph -- Havana -- January 1959, Arrival in Havana -- See the Revolution -- The Urban Comandancia and the Zapata Swamp Resort -- Turning Havana into Pilón -- 1960--1961, the United Nations -- 1961--1963, the Bay of Pigs Invasion -- 1964, the Archives -- The Florida Story -- Havana 1965--1970, the Household and the Coppelia Ice Cream Parlor -- The 1970s, the Kids, Lenin Park -- Life at Once -- September--December 1979, Two World Meetings and a Wedding -- January 11, 1980, the Country Is in Mourning |
| Summary |
"Celia Sánchez is the missing actor of the Cuban Revolution. Although not as well known in the English-speaking world as Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, Sánchez played a pivotal role in launching the revolution and administering the revolutionary state. She joined the clandestine 26th of July Movement and went on to choose the landing site of the Granma and fight with the rebels in the Sierra Maestra. She collected the documents that would form the official archives of the revolution, and, after its victory, launched numerous projects that enriched the lives of many Cubans, from parks to literacy programs to helping develop the Cohiba cigar brand. All the while, she maintained a close relationship with Fidel Castro that lasted until her death in 1980. The product of ten years of original research, this biography draws on interviews with Sánchez's friends, family, and comrades in the rebel army, along with countless letters and documents. Biographer Nancy Stout was initially barred from the official archives, but, in a remarkable twist, was granted access by Fidel Castro himself, impressed as he was with Stout's project and aware that Sánchez deserved a worthy biography. This is the extraordinary story of an extraordinary woman who exemplified the very best values of the Cuban Revolution: selfless dedication to the people, courage in the face of grave danger, and the desire to transform society"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sánchez Manduley, Celia, 1920-1980.
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Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 -- Friends and associates
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Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 fast |
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Sánchez Manduley, Celia, 1920-1980 fast |
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Women revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Biography
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Revolutionaries -- Cuba -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Caribbean & West Indies -- Cuba.
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Friendship
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Revolutionaries
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Women revolutionaries
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Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Biography
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Cuba
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012045594 |
| ISBN |
9781583673195 |
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1583673199 |
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9781479882595 |
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1479882593 |
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