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Raul Castro

Raul Castro ruled Cuba as its all-powerful president for 10 years, from 2008 until stepping down in 2018. He had replaced his brother, longtime dictator Fidel Castro, as president of Cuba in 2008.…

Gina Torres

Actress Gina Torres is a New Yorker of Afro-Cuban heritage whose beauty-and-brawn combo earned her roles in a string of sci-fi and fantasy projects, including the TV series Firefly and the two…

Robert Bradley HAWLEY, Congress, TX (1849-1921)

HAWLEY Robert Bradley , a Representative from Texas; born in Memphis, Tenn., October 25, 1849; attended the public schools and the Christian Brothers' College, Memphis, Tenn.; moved to Galveston,…

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy was a candidate for U.S. president when he was assassinated in 1968. His death was doubly shocking because his older brother, President John F. Kennedy, had also been assassinated…

Dance With Me

Director: Randa Haines Writer: Daryl Matthews Columbia; PG; 126 minutes Release: 8/98 Cast: Vanessa L. Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson and Joan Plowright Puerto…

Gloria Estefan Biography

Gloria Estefan(Gloria Fajardo)musicianBorn: 9/1/1957Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Cuban-American singer, founder of the Miami Sound Machine, and perhaps the most successful performer to cross over from…

1960 – 1969 World History

Robert Frost (1874–1963)Archive PhotosJohn H. Glenn, Jr.(1921– )The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Faulkner (1897–1962)Archive PhotosMalcolm X(1925–1965)Archive PhotosJohn F.…

Andy Garcia Biography

Andy Garcia (Andres Arturo Garcia-Menendez)actorBorn: 4/12/1956Birthplace: Havana, Cuba Cuban-American actor whose smoldering good looks have helped establish him as a favorite Hollywood leading…

September 2000 News and Events

WorldBurmese Opposition Leader under House Arrest (Sept. 4): Government and police shut down activities of National League for Democracy, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.…

Our Top Stories for the Week of August 8, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from political tensions to national investigations. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   International…