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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Live by the sword Live by the sword Gus Russo Humiliated at the Bay of Pigs, John and Robert Kennedy sought desperately to eliminate Castro. Their strategies for overthrowing the Cuban leader were so elaborate and bizarre, they could only engend… OL2025874W
Bay of Pigs (Pivotal Moments in American History) Bay of Pigs (Pivotal Moments in American History) Howard Jones Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led … OL4116759W
Deadly secrets Deadly secrets Warren Hinckle The fantastic story of the U.S.'s undeclared war against Cuba, including an expanded section on the CIA's role in the assassination of JFK. "Deadly Secrets is a warning as well as terribly exciting r… OL4133456W
Conflicting missions Conflicting missions Piero Gleijeses "Conflicting Missions is an account of Cuban policy in Africa from 1959 to 1976 and of its escalating clash with U.S. policy toward the continent. Piero Gleijeses's fast-paced narrative takes the re… OL4447526W