Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War, 1956-58 - Che Guevara

A firsthand account of the military campaigns and political events that culminated in the January 1959 popular insurrection that overthrew the US-backed dictatorship in Cuba. With clarity and humor, Guevara describes his own political education. He explains how the struggle transformed the men and women of the Rebel Army and July 26 Movement led by Fidel Castro, and how these combatants forged a political leadership capable of guiding millions of workers and peasants to open the socialist revolution in the Americas.Includes speech by Fidel Castro: "Men contribute to the making of history, but history also makes men.""These articles bare the early days of the revolution, showing its nobility and sacrifice." -Choice"Che Guevara belongs to an exclusive fraternity of revolutionary theoreticians who were also force commanders in the field." -Hispanic American Historical Review "These articles show us how the men and women of the Rebel Army were transformed by their experiences and how the rebels forged a political leadership capable of guiding the first socialist revolution in the Americas." -Committee on US-Latin American Relations "This edition is the first English-language volume to collect the entire series of articles from Verde Olivo, the weekly publication of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba, from 1961 to 1964the last two years of the Cuban Revolution's military campaign that overthrew the Batista government." -Research Book News