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Tomas Estrada Palma, the first President of Cuba - in the palace, Havana. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2003677396/>. 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. | 3/4 lgth., seated at desk, facing left; reading.
Tomás Estrada Palma (c. July 9, 1835 – November 4, 1908) was a Cuban politician, the president of The Republic of Cuba in Arms during the Ten Years' War, and the first President of Cuba, between May 20, 1902, and September 28, 1906.
The Cuban statesman Tomás Estrada Palma (1835-1908) first served as president of the provisional government during Cuba’s War for Independence and then became the first president of the republic. Tomás Estrada Palma was born near Bayamo, Oriente Province, on July 9, 1835.
Selected materials from the Tomás Estrada Palma Collection have been digitized, including correspondence, photographs, invitations, clippings, obituaries and other documents related to Estrada Palma and his descendants, as well as the relationship of the Cuban government with the United States.
Tomás Estrada Palma was the first president of Cuba, whose administration was noted for its sound fiscal policies and progress in education. As a general in the revolutionary army, Estrada Palma served during the Ten Years’ War (1868–78) against Spain and became president of the provisional.
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Mar 18, 2021 · The first president of an independent Cuba, 1902-1906. Born near Bayamo, July 9, he attended schools in Havana and the University of Seville, from where family matters forced his return before graduation. As soon as the Ten Years’ War broke out, he joined the rebels.
Photo, Print, Drawing [Tómas Estrada Palma, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left] [ b&w film copy neg. ] Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress.
