From the Book - Second edition.
Timeline of historical events
Colonialism, sugar, and nationalism: Cuba to 1868
The Wars of Independence and U.S. occupation: 1868 to 1902
U.S. dominance, the failure of reform, and the rise of Batista: 1902 to 1952
The fall of Batista: 1952-1959
Revolution, the new socialist man, and Cold War: 1959 to 1970
Economic change, institutionalization, internationalism, and the Cold War:1970 to the end of the Cold War
Post-cold war Cuba to Fidel's Farewell
Notable people in the history of Cuba.