J J Valdés

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The Cold War Battle for Cuba at the Bay of Pigs

Beschreibung

Decades in the making, Bay of Pigs draws from English and Spanish sources in the United States and Cuba to tell the story of this Cold War debacle as it has never been told before, shedding light on events that have been shrouded in secrecy, myth, and propaganda for six decades.

Autor

J. J. Valdés is a writer with over thirty years of experience in historical research for government agencies including the Department of Defense. Born in Cuba, he came to the United States with his family in the 1960s and later attended Boston University and the University of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Conference on Latin American History and the Southern Historical Association. Valdés lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 150mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9780811776790
• ISBN-10: 0811776794
• Artikelnr.: 69904953