In this episode, this history podcast explores a fascinating and little-known chapter in American history -- the story of an American colony that developed on a small island off Cuba following the Spanish American War of 1898. The Isle of Pines attracted some 2,000 US settlers in the early 20th C, many of whom viewed it as Americans had once viewed the US west. To learn more about this unique colony, I speak with historian Michael Neagle about his new book, America's Forgotten Colony: Cuba's Isle of Pines.

In this episode, this history podcast explores a fascinating and little-known chapter in American history -- the story of an American colony that developed on a small island off Cuba following the Spanish American War of 1898. The Isle of Pines attracted some 2,000 US settlers in the early 20th C, many of whom viewed it as Americans had once viewed the US west. To learn more about this unique colony, I speak with historian Michael Neagle about his new book, America's Forgotten Colony: Cuba's Isle of Pines.

In this episode, this history podcast explores a fascinating and little-known chapter in American history -- the story of an American colony that developed on a small island off Cuba following the Spanish American War of 1898.&nbsp;The Isle of Pines attracted some 2,000 US settlers in the early 20th C, many of whom viewed it as Americans had once viewed the US west. To learn more about this unique colony, I speak with historian Michael Neagle about his new book, America's Forgotten Colony: Cuba's Isle of Pines.

031 America’s Forgotten Colony in Cuba

In each episode of In The Past Lane, the history podcast, we take up topics in American history and explore them through feature pieces, interviews, book and film reviews, and more. Our guiding philosophy is that history is not just about the past - it's about our world, here and now. History explains why things are the way they are, everything from our economy, religious practices, and foreign policy, to political ideology, family structure, and rates of poverty. Our aim is to be both informative and educational, as well as entertaining and funny. We hope you'll join us for memorable journeys In The Past Lane.

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