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In 1835, he opened a public house and general store, and was appointed Postmaster of Cuba. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Allegany Co.) in 1836 and 1837. He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1843 to 1846, sitting in the 66th, 67th, 68th and 69th New York State Legislatures.
Cuba (village), New York. / 42.21778°N 78.27528°W / 42.21778; -78.27528. Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2010 census. [2] The village is in the western part of the town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales in 1848, from Viaje Pintoresco alrededor de la Isla de Cuba. The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is the former official residence of the Spanish Empire's governors (Captains General) of Havana, Cuba, and in the Post-Colonial Period was for many time the City Hall. Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Cuba. At present, the capital city of Havana hosts 116 embassies. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited from other regional capitals. Its role as a promoter of Third World causes during the Cold War led to the development of close ties with many non-aligned and socialist-leaning countries ...
One of the earliest contribution to musicological studies in Cuba was provided by Emilio Grenet, brother of the famous Cuban composer Eliseo Grenet . Emilio Grenet was born in Havana in 1901 and passed away in the same city, in 1941. He studied Sight-reading and Music theory with professor Armando Laguardia and worked as a pianist in New York ...
The agrarian reforms in Cuba sought to break up large landholdings and redistribute land to those peasants who worked it, to cooperatives, and the state. Laws relating to land reform were implemented in a series of laws passed between 1959 and 1963 after the Cuban Revolution. The Institutio Nacional de Reforma Agraria (INRA)—an agency of the ...
June 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Jessica McGowan. A new focus group of Georgia voters who are seriously considering a third-party candidate this fall reveals how some of President Joe Biden and former ...
The city was founded in 1737 by the Spanish. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, what is now Güines was part of a region ruled by the Indian chief Habaguanex.. One of the earliest mentions of the word Güines is in 1598, when Don Diego de Rivera or Ribera was awarded a land grant for Los Güines Corral.