{"product_id":"exile-and-revolution-jose-d-poyo-key-west-and-cuban-independence-paperback","title":"Exile and Revolution: José D. Poyo, Key West, and Cuban Independence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald E. Poyo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poyo led nationalist efforts in the exile community in Florida for over thirty years and was a fierce advocate for the cause both before and after, as well as alongside, Jos  Mart . Poyo's significant but largely unheralded role in the  Cuban] independence movement fully comes to light in this thoroughly researched book.\"--Anne Fountain, author of \u003ci\u003eJos  Mart  and U.S. Writers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A must-read for those interested in the Cuban  migr  colony of Key West during the nineteenth century and its involvement in the War of 1895 in Cuba.\"--Consuelo E. Stebbins, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Intrigue, Nest of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e Jos  Dolores Poyo (1836-1911) was an activist, publisher, social critic, fundraiser, and foundational figure in the campaign for Cuban independence from Spain. His leadership and his mantra--\"adelante la revoluci n\" (forward the revolution)--mobilized an insurrectionist movement in Key West. His multidimensional grassroots work and his newspaper \u003ci\u003eEl Yara\u003c\/i\u003e, the longest-lived Cuban exile newspaper of the nineteenth century, gave hope to a people who aspired to be liberated from the bonds of colonialism. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eExile and Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, Gerald Poyo provides a comprehensive account of how his great-great-grandfather spurred the working-class community of Key West to transform their roles as supporting cast to become critical actors in the struggle for Cuban independence. The book reveals the depth of Cuba's longtime ties to Florida, the cigar industry, and its workers; the experience of Cubans in the American South; and the diplomatic intrigues involving Spain, Cuba, and the United States.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald E. Poyo\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Latin American and U.S. Latino history at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, is the author of \u003ci\u003eCuban Catholics in the United States, 1960-1980\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\"With All, and for the Good of All.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408649306290,"sku":"9780813064260","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/44c867cda1a1f39832b9fe036a56c761.webp?v=1778249936","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/exile-and-revolution-jose-d-poyo-key-west-and-cuban-independence-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}