A nation upon the ocean sea Portugal's Atlantic diaspora and the crisis of the Spanish Empire, 1492-1640 by Studnicki-Gizbert, Daviken

Table of Contents: “…Portuguese nation and Spanish empire in the sixteenth century -- 2. Settling upon the seas : a maritime community in movement and formation -- 3. …”

Cuba a new history by Gott, Richard 1938-

Table of Contents: “…Insecure settlement : slaughter, slavery and piracy, 1511-1740 -- The Spanish empire under challenge, 1741-1868 -- Wars of independence and occupation, 1868-1902 -- The Cuban republic, 1902-1952 -- Castro's revolution takes shape, 1953-1961 -- The revolution in power, 1961-1968 -- Inside the Soviet camp, 1968-1985 -- Cuba stands alone, 1985-2003…”