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The Cuban Friendship Urn, also known as the Cuban–American Friendship Urn or USS Maine Memorial, is a marble statue in Washington, D.C., listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3] The monument originally stood in Cuba to honor the American deaths aboard the USS Maine preceding the Spanish–American War in 1898.
The Day of the Cuban Armed Forces is the foremost military holiday, which on special years has been marked by a full military parade by personnel of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces in the Plaza de la Revolución, situated in the namesake district of the national capital city, Havana.
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The monument was "decapitated" by removal of the eagle atop the columns in 1961 after the Cuban Revolution when relations with the U.S. deteriorated. [2] [3] Other Havana memorials included busts of Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley, and Leonard Wood (military governor of Cuba). [2] Monument to 71st New York at San Juan Hill, San Juan Hill [4]
Andrew Summers Rowan (April 23, 1857 – January 10, 1943) was born in Gap Mills, Virginia (now West Virginia), the son of John M. Rowan and Virginia Summers. He was an American army officer who served in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine War, and the Moro Rebellion, and became famous for reportedly delivering a message to Gen. Calixto Garcia in Cuba.
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The moment two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday (24 September) has been captured on CCTV. Secret Service officers were called around 8pm to respond to ...
The Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., was attacked Sunday evening with Molotov cocktails, according to a statement from the country’s chief diplomat. Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno ...