Excerpt from Cuba at a Glance History proves that the independence of a people has always been born of sacrifice. In no instance, however, has there been such suffering, sacrifice and abnegation as was demanded of the Cuban people. From 1868, for ten long and bloody years, the Cubans engaged in an unequal struggle against Spain; unequal in numbers and unequal in resources. Not only the patriots in arms suffered, but their families and friends were sacrificed to the sanguinary brutality of the Spanish commanders. At last, when almost exhausted, Spain offered terms, which were accepted but never fulfilled. The spirit of independence only slumbered; the fires of patriotism still glowed. On the 24th of February, 1895, the call to arms again sounded. It found response in the hearts of all true Cubans. The veteran fighter was ready to make renewed sacrifices for the ideal. The youths sought to emulate the noble example of their sires. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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A basic overview of the history, geography, climate, and culture of Cuba.