Bringing together an unprecedented number of extensive personal
stories, this book shares the triumphs and heartbreaking moments
experienced by some of the first Cubans to come to the United
States after Fidel Castro took power in 1959. Ninety Miles and a
Lifetime Away is a moving look inside fifteen years of migration
that changed the two countries and transformed the lives of the
people who found themselves separated from their homeland. David
Powell presents interviews with refugees who left Cuba between 1959
and the 1962 Missile Crisis, as well as those who embarked on the
Freedom Flights of the late 1960s and early 1970s. During these
years more than 600,000 Cubans migrated to the US, some by way of
other countries and many arriving in Miami with only a few clothes
and pocket money. In their own words, exiles describe why they left
the island, how they prepared for departure, what situations they
faced when they arrived in the US, and how they integrated into
American life. Offering historical background that illuminates this
pivotal period in the context of the Cold War, Powell shows how the
US government’s Cuban refugee assistance program had far-reaching
effects on refugee policy, bilingual education, and child welfare
programs. The testimonies in this book include new information
about low-cost “Cuban Loans” that enabled young exiles to
attend US colleges, preparing many to be builders and leaders in
their adopted country today. A powerful portrayal of the initial
effects of a revolution that began a new era in Cuba’s
relationship with the world, this book preserves rare accounts of
the motivations and struggles of early Cuban exiles in the words of
the emigres themselves, adding gripping detail to the history of
the modern Cuban diaspora.
General
| Imprint: |
University Press of Florida
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
David Powell
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
326 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-68340-332-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-68340-332-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781683403326 |
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