NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Fidel Castro From Rebel to El Presidente
This site built around a timeline, provides a wealth of information on the life of Fidel Castro covering the years 1925 - 2006. Also provides audio links to Castro speeches and related topics.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 10 Presidents One dictator/u.s. Cuba Policy
NPR provides a discussion about the different U.S. presidents who have served during Castro's rule in Cuba. Also discusses Washington's policy toward Cuba over several decades. The article is dated 8/4/06.
PBS
Pbs: Fulgencio Batista
A short but well-done biography of the Cuban dictator who was overthrown in 1958 by Fidel Castro and the communists.
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: The Cuban Missile Crisis Explained
This video gives a brief description of the Cuban Missile Crisis. [3:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Cold War: Bay of Pigs Invasion
Find out about the Bay of Pigs, an unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba intended to overthrow the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Che Guevara
A short but well-done biography of the famous Marxist revolutionary who helped Castro come to power but was later killed in Bolivia when trying to start a communist revolution.