History is all around us. Sometimes it is just a matter of sitting and listening. When was the last time you met someone new and learned about the way they view the past? How many stories are out there? This week in an unorthodox Hour of History interview, I look back to an interview I did earlier this year where a chance encounter became a long conversation about Cuban history. The discussion ranged from the Revolution to modern day and offers insight into personal experience in Pre-Revolution Havana as well as historical memory.

Some Highlights:

Havana in the 1940s

Cuban Revolution

Cuban and American connections

Talking to your neighbors

City noise

Weekly Recommendation:

Talk to someone you don't know, about the past

 

Thanks for telling me your story!

History all around us!

Although people like to visit statues, the best stories are told by people.

 

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