All Cubans agree on one thing Joseacute Martiacute is the "Father of Cuba." He was and remains Cubas national hero. Cubans from all walks life simply call him "The Apostle."Poet, political philosopher, statesman, novelist, journalist, translator, and firebrand revolutionary, Mart was the driving force behind the final Cuban insurrection against Spanish rule in the late nineteenth century.This young adult biography begins with Marts origins in the midnineteenth century Cuba, which was then among the last of Spains New World possessions. Next, the narrative traces his onetrack mission into adulthood as a firebrand, intellectual radical who dies a martyrs death while fighting in Cuba.Marts remarkable talents emerged in his boyhood. A revulsion against slavery in Cuba and Spains oppressive rule evoked powerful moral response in him. Havanas revolutionary circles drew him in and turned him into a radical in his early teens. Unjustly convicted, imprisoned, and exiled for treason against Spain at 17, he dedicated his life to the ousting Spanish from in Cuba. As an adult, he lived as an expatriate in four nations, honing his skills as journalist, poet, political thinker, and organizer of revolution. More than any other Cuban he motivated the Cuban migr population, especially in Florida, to take up arms against Spain. He conducted much of the war planning, fund raising, and trooprecruiting in Florida, including cities such as Key West, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Ocala.The book...

Binding: Paperback;116 pages; Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc; Classification: YNH; Weight: 287.38 g; Dimensions: 230 x 153 x 7

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