The Old Man and the Sea was the last major fictional work Ernest Hemingway published during his lifetime. It tells the story of Santiago, an aging fisherman, and his relentless struggle to catch a giant marlin. The Old Man and the Sea won Ernest Hemingway the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize in…
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Fun Fact: Santeria Religion of Cuba
Santeria is a religion started by Afro-Cubans in the 19th century. It was inspired by the Yoruba religion of West Africa, Catholicism, and spiritualism. No central authority dictates it and there is much diverse thought within its membership.
Fun Fact: Operation Peter Pan
Operation Peter Pan happened soon after Fidel Castro took power in Cuba. It mainly involve children whose parents thought that Castro would send them to communist indoctrination camps, which happened not to be true. Nevertheless, they immigrated to the United States.
Fun Fact: Fidel Castro and Alexander the Great
Former dictator of Communist Cuba, the late Fidel Castro was a big fan of Alexander the Great. He even named several children after him.
Fun Fact: President Who Was Also Governor of Cuba and the Philippines
President William Howard Taft was also once a Governor to Cuba and the Philippines.