02147cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000410011624500320015726400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801200040652011500052653400450167665300200172165300320174185600430177399900170181637676UtSlPG20260610133847.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF17511 aJohnson, Willis Fletcher,d1857-193114aThe History of Cuba, vol. 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-10-09 aProduced by Chuck Greif, Broward County Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The History of Cuba, vol. 2" by Willis Fletcher Johnson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume continues to explore significant events and figures that shaped Cuba's past, specifically in the context of European colonialism, trade, and internal governance. The text likely analyzes periods of political intrigue, economic changes, and cultural developments in the island nation. At the start of this work, the author discusses the impact of the Treaty of Utrecht, which ushered in a new era of peace yet sowed the seeds for future conflicts due to commercial rivalry among European powers. Francisco de Arango y Parren˃o is introduced as a key historical figure who advocated for agricultural and educational reforms, emphasizing Cuba's socio-economic enhancements. Additionally, the narrative dives into the complexities of the slave trade, smuggling operations, and the struggles for improved governance amidst local political turmoil. This foundational context sets the stage for understanding Cuba's trajectory into modernity as detailed throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aCuba -- History aCuba -- Economic conditions40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37676 c78516d78516