Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Maura Barrios
Publication Date
11-24-2008
Date
2006-11-08
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Raul Villamía, in which he discusses his involvement in the Cuban Revolution. The interview begins with some background information on Mr. Villamía, who was born in Cuba and came to the United States as a professional baseball player in 1947. There is a lengthy discussion about Fidel Castro, the coup d'état, and the 26th of July Movement, of which Mr. Villamía was a member from 1955 to 1960. Mr. Villamía describes his activities in the Movement and being interviewed by the FBI. The interview concludes with a discussion about communism and Mr. Villamía's family in Cuba.
Keywords
Cuban Americans, Cuban Revolution (1959), Social life and customs, Baseball, Communism, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), Coups d'état, Movimiento Revolucionario 26 de Julio, United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Extent
01:09:52; 26 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Cuba; Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2008
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
Y10-00001
Recommended Citation
Villamía, Raul, "Raul Villamía Oral History Interview" (2008). Ybor City Oral History Project. 20.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_ohp/20
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