The Instituto de Historia de Cuba in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. ,
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
, is a
research institute,
archive
An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located.
Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or ...
, and library of late 19th and 20th century
Cuban history
The history of Cuba is characterized by dependence on outside powers—Spain, the US, and the USSR. The island of Cuba was inhabited by various Amerindian cultures prior to the arrival of the Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492. Afte ...
. It was established in 1987 under the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) is the highest decision-making body of the party between convocations of the Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, PCC Congress.
History
The Central Committee was established on 3 Octob ...
. It is located in the
Palacio de Aldama near the
Parque de la Fraternidad in Havana. Among its collections are records related to
Sergio Carbó y Morera and
Ramón Grau
Ramón Grau San Martín (13 September 1881 in La Palma, Pinar del Río Province, Spanish Cuba – 28 July 1969 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban physician who served as President of Cuba from 1933 to 1934 and from 1944 to 1948. He was the last pres ...
. Staff of the institute have included , among others. According to its website, research focuses on topics such as Cuban economics, politics, society, regional history, and international relations.
See also
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Bay of Pigs: 40 Years After (conference), co-sponsored by the institute in 2001
References
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Spanish Wikipedia
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Bibliography
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External links
Official site{{Authority control
Research institutes established in 1987
Historical research institutes
1987 establishments in Cuba
Organizations based in Havana
Archives in Cuba
Research institutes in Cuba