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Description edit
A recounting of the Bay of Pigs Crisis drawing upon the author’s father’s connection to the events as they played out.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Cuba
- United States
- Washington
- White House
- Havana
- Latin America
- D.c.
- Guatemala
- Miami
- Florida
- New York City
- Happy Valley
- Soviet Union
- Playa Girón
- Nicaragua
- San Román
- Oval Office
- Blagar
- Cia
- Vietnam
- Caribbean
- Houston
- Virginia
- Chicago
- West Wing
- West Berlin
- Laos
- Palm Beach
- Groton
- San Blas
- Trinidad
- Norfolk
- Europe
- Blue Beach
- Río Escondido
- Playa Larga
- Birmingham
- Ponzoa
- Central America
- Congo
- Middleburg
- Langley
- Puerto Cabezas
- Montevideo
- Libertad
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Best Nonfiction of 2011. (authoritative list)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century
- Books › History › Americas › Caribbean & West Indies › Cuba
- Books › History › World › 20th Century
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