Ybor City Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Barrios, Maura
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--Florida--Tampa, History--Cuba--Revolution, 1959, Social Life and customs--Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
oral histories, online audio
Format
audio
Identifier
Y10-00001
Recommended Citation
University of South Florida Libraries--Florida Studies Center and 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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