Guantánamo: An American History
- ISBN-10
- 0809053411
- ISBN-13
- 9780809053414
- Series
- Guantánamo
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 428
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-11
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Author
- Jonathan M. Hansen
Description
Chronicles the history of Guantanamo Bay, from the Founding Fathers' desire to possess it to the controversial base it hosts today and the uber-patriotic American soldiers, civilians and their families that call the piece of land home. By the author of The Lost Promise of Patriotism. 15,000 first printing.
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- 2008-12-02
- 344 pages
- Ebook
- Univ of California Press
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- 2007-01-01
- 118 pages
- Ebook
- Council of Europe
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