VTG The History Of Guantanamo Bay 1953 Marion Emerson Murphy Rear Admiral U. S. Navy PB 2nd Ed.

Illustrated by Jerry Lewis Seaman U. S. Navy. 82 Pages, Oversize, Maps, Illustrations. 10 1/2” X 8”. Used. Condition Is “Very Good”. Paper Brown Cover Physically In Good Shape But Has Stains And Some Soil Marks. Inside Front Cover Has An Owner Name Tag Sticker. Also Has Original Price Sticker Of Just $1.00 Which I Just Noticed. Slight Oxidation On Outer Edges And Maybe Pages Have The Slightest Of Oxidation. No Other Real Issues. Book Is Really In Remarkable Shape Considering What It Is And Age. Shipped Via USPS Media Mail 1235

This Is A Very Cool Piece Of History From The 50s. I Would Imagine Some What Rare But Would Be A Great Collector’s Item.

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba : U.S. Naval Base, District Publications and Printing Office, Tenth Naval District, 1953

“The story of Guantanamo goes back more than a century, to the time of the Spanish-American War. And, during that time, it’s been, as it is now, a source of controversy.

Until 1898, Cuba had belonged to Spain; as the Spanish empire diminished, Cubans fought for their independence. The U.S. joined in to help its neighbor and, though the Spanish-American War ended up focused mainly on the Spanish presence in the Philippines, Cuba was the site of the sinking of the USS Maine, the event that precipitated American military involvement. (Remember “Remember the Maine“? That’s this.) When the war ended, Spain gave the U.S. control of Cuba — among other territories, like Puerto Rico — and, about three years later, Cuba became an independent nation.”