Bernabé Boza Sánchez, from Camagüey, joined the Liberation Army as a teenager in 1873, after his father was executed by the Spanish following the failure of the Virginius expedition. He rose to the rank of brigadier general and became head of the escort for Major General Máximo Gómez.
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Karl Marx lived only 65 years, but the ideas of this German philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, socialist thinker, and communist activist of Jewish origin, along with those of his close friend Friedrich Engels, revolutionized the world and remain relevant 143 years after his death.
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When, on March 15, 1878, Major General Antonio Maceo rose from his hammock in the mango trees of Baraguá and gave a resounding "No" to the Spanish proposal of the Pact of Zanjón, the patriotic spirit of our people, of the Homeland, and of the Revolution—the true Revolution—reached its zenith.
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The din of fierce fighting inside the Presidential Palace surprised residents at midday on March 13, 1957, when a daring action by the Revolutionary Directorate (DR), led by José Antonio Echeverría, attempted to assassinate dictator Fulgencio Batista in his own lair.
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The desecration of the statue of Cuba's National Hero, José Martí, by U.S. Marines in Central Park is a precursor, 77 years ago, to the same shameful and unpatriotic act committed in later years by Cuban mercenaries paid by the United States to offend the memory of the Apostle.
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On March 11, 1876, 150 years ago, Captain Panchito Gómez Toro of the Liberation Army was born. The fourth son of General Máximo Gómez and aide-de-camp to Major General Antonio Maceo, he died wounded while fighting the enemy in an attempt to recover his commander's body.
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All who knew her agree that one of her most remarkable traits was her kind, affectionate nature and simplicity. Melba Hernández Rodríguez del Rey, a heroine of the Cuban Revolution, passed away on March 9, 2014, after dedicating her life to the struggle for the well-being of the people.
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For women in Cuba, a kiss, a hug, or a congratulation on March 8th, International Women's Day, is not enough. They must be recognized every day for making a difference in our country and for being the pillars of family and the Revolution that they are.
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Juan Gualberto Gómez, the son of freed slaves, was one of the patriots most committed to the principles of independence, a fact recognized by José Martí when he appointed him representative of the Cuban Revolutionary Party on the island and chose him to lead the preparations for the Necessary War of 1895.
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