Fowler Public Library

"This biography introduces readers to John F. Kennedy including his military service, early political career, and key events from Kennedy's administration including the Cold War, space race, Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban missile crisis, and his assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included." -- Publisher's website.

Offers a gripping narrative of the October 1962 crisis from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives and examines the personal circumstances of Kennedy and Khrushchev, the realities of the Cold War, and the rise of Fidel Castro's Cuba

In 1962, people in the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union, seemed to be holding their breath as they stood at the precipice of nuclear war. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara later recalled that he thought October 27, 1962, "was the last Saturday I would ever see." Packed with interesting sidebars and fascinating facts, this book transports readers back to a time of political intrigue. John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and Nikita Khrushchev...

Examines the events preceding, during, and after the confrontation between the United States and Cuba over the presence of Soviet missiles there.

Describes life, culture, and politics in the Cuban-American community (especially Miami), and the effect of Cuban history on the various waves of Cuban migration to the United States.

Discusses the past and present political upheavals that drove the Cubans to American soil.

"Discusses the Cuban missile crisis, a thirteen-day struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, including the causes of the conflict, the leaders faced with important decisions, and the final resolution to avoid nuclear war"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles the Cuban-American pop singer who is the leader of the popular Latin musical group the Miami Sound Machine.

A biography of Fidel Castro, the famous Cuban revolutionary and dictator who has ruled Cuba for over four decades.