Guantnamo An American History Author:Jonathan M. Hansen At once wholly American and something in between, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, sits at the intersection of Cuban sovereignty, American control, and international law. In this fascinating new book, Jonathan M. Hansen, a historian at Harvard University, tells the complete story of this interstitial place for the first time. Since the Spanish-American Wa... more »r, the Guantánamo naval base has been home to a rare breed of soldiers and civilians (and their families) who consider themselves model Americans. A self-described Mayberry in the middle of a Communist nation, Guantánamo’s "citizens" hold the values of liberty and the rule of law in highest regard, even as their home plays host to one of the most controversial prisons of the modern world.  But America’s presence at Guantánamo did not start with the Spanish-American War. Guantánamo figured centrally in the making of the United States long before the American colonies declared independence from Britain. At once prized and neglected by imperial Spain, Guantánamo’s generous harbor and strategic location at the epicenter of the Atlantic world tempted American empire builders over many generations. Lawrence Washington (George’s half brother), Thomas Jefferson, and James K. Polk are just a few of the venerable Americans who tried and failed to bring Cuba—and Guantánamo—into the U.S. orbit. Truly more than a book about Guantánamo Bay, this is a story about the making of modern America, one that places post-9/11 America in its proper historical context.« less
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