Cultural History of Cuba-US Relations from 1850s to 1959

From the early 1850s until 1959, this work by Louis A. Perez Jr. examines the cultural encounter between Cuba and the United States. It uses a range of Cuban and US sources, including archival records, oral interviews, magazines, novels, and motion pictures. The analysis focuses on how US cultural forms influenced Cuban identity, nationality, and the context for the 1959 revolution.

Use Cases

• Analyze cultural influence and identity formation based on the described bilateral connections between the US and Cuba.
• Study the historical context for political revolution based on the described interplay of economic hardship and unfulfilled expectations.
• Examine the construction of modernity and nationality based on the described use of diverse source materials like magazines and films.

Strengths

• Analysis spans a long temporal range from the early 1850s to 1959.
• Draws from a diverse set of source types including archival records, oral interviews, and popular media.

Limitations

• The specific data format, column structure, and row count are unknown.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Louis A. Perez Jr., as described in the input.

Collection Method

Research synthesis using archival records, oral interviews, magazines, novels, and motion pictures.

Time Range

Early 1850s to 1959

Geography

Cuba, United States