- Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
Profile of Fidel Castro, the former President of the Republic of Cuba. Includes his early life and rise to power, as well as information about his political views and foreign policy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro
- No Castro, Nor His Regime
Sections on human rights, political prisoners, current issues, and more.
www.nocastro.com
- Castro Speech Database
Search through the full text English translations of Fidel Castro's speeches, interviews, and press conferences from 1959-1996.
www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/cuba/castro.html
- BBC: Castro: Profile of the Great Survivor
History, profile, and biography of Fidel Castro.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/244974.stm
- Spartacus Educational: Fidel Castro
Biography of Fidel Castro, the son of a sugar plantation owner who became the President of Communist Cuba. Includes information about Castro's early activism, his overthrow of the Batista government, and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDcastroF.htm
- Fidel Castro: Year One
Features sections from the book Fidel Castro, by Robert E. Quirk.
www.fiu.edu/~fcf/castro_year1/castro_year1.html
- Biography Channel: Fidel Castro
Mini-biography and photo of Fidel Castro, the former Communist leader of Cuba. Castro took power after defeating the Batista government in 1958.
www.biography.com/articles/Fidel-Castro-9241487
- Fidel Castro History Archive
Online archive of Fidel Castro's speeches since 1953. Includes a 1960 talk by the Cuban leader on facing U.S. aggressions and a 1992 interview about Stalin.
www.marxists.org/history/cuba/archive/castro
- NNDB: Fidel Castro
Profile of Fidel Castro, the former leader of Communist Cuba. Includes information about the Castro family, important events during his rule, and even his film appearances.
www.nndb.com/people/118/000023049
- PBS American Experience: Fidel Castro
Companion to the PBS film documenting Fidel Castro's reign and influence on Cuba and the world. Site includes a biography, teacher's guide, and an interactive timeline.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/castro
- CNN: Castro Resigns as President
News article about Fidel Castro resigning as Cuba's President includes a biography and history of his reign, as well as videos, photos, and a timeline of his life.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro/index.html
- CNN: Fidel Castro's Resignation Letter
Full text of Fidel Castro's resignation letter to his compatriots on February 18, 2008.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro.letter/index.html?section=cnn_...
- BBC News: Cuba's Leader
Profile of Fidel Castro, the former Communist President of the nation of Cuba. Covers Castro's early life and education, the failed 1953 revolution, and his overthrow of the Batista regime in 1959.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1203299.stm#leaders
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