Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

HIST 280
Reform and Revolution in Cuban History
FALL 1998


 
 
 

Week One

For next Thursday be prepared to fill in a blank map of Cuba's regions, main cities, and principal physical characteristics. Also, get a start on this week's readings because we will have some discussion of these material. Be prepared to discuss different aspects of the role the Caribbean has played in the European conquest and colonization of the Americas between the 16th and 18th centuries.