The Cuban republic was formally created on May 20, 1902, under the
presidency of the
former postmaster general Tomás Estrada Palma, ending the military
rule of the United States. The Cuban constitution incorporated the
provisions of the Platt Amendment, the U.S. legislation that established
conditions for American intervention in Cuba, including a permanent United
States military presence in Cuba.
During the occupation by the United States, U.S.corporate interests
invested heavily in the Cuban economy, acquiring control of many of Cuba's
resources, including the sugar-growing industry.
The giant ballroom in the former governor's mansion.
[Sister Betty says: I intended to write commentary
for this entire photo essay, but I never completed the text. The
photos are all here, and I invite you to see them all. For more information
about Cuba, click
here, or click
here.] |
