Che Guevara: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

267 Pages·2010·1.83 MB·English

by  Richard L. Harris

CHE GUEVARA
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CHE GUEVARA
A Biography
Richard L. Harris
GREENWOOD BIOGRAPHIES
Copyright 2011 by Richard L. Harris
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Harris, Richard L. (Richard Legé), 1939–
Che Guevara : a biography / Richard L. Harris.
p. cm. — (Greenwood biographies)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-313-35916-3 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-35917-0 (ebook)
1. Guevara, Ernesto, 1928–1967. 2. Revolutionaries —Argentina—Biography.
3. Revolutionaries —Bolivia—Biography. 4. Revolutionaries—Latin America—
Biography. 5. Guerrillas —Latin America—Biography. 6. Latin
America—History—1948–1980. 7. Cuba—History—Revolution, 1959–
8. Argentina—Biography. 9. Bolivia—History—1938–1982—Biography.
I. Title.
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CONTENTS
Series Foreword ix
Introduction: The History of a Legendary Revolutionary xi
Timeline: Events in the Life of Che Guevara xxiii
Chapter 1 Guevara’s Early Life in Argentina 1
Chapter 2 The Motorcycle Diaries: Guevara’s
South American Odyssey 19
Chapter 3 A Call to Arms in Guatemala and Mexico 37
Chapter 4 El Che: The Heroic Guerrilla Warrior 69
Chapter 5 Che’s Role in Cuba’s Revolutionary Government 91
Chapter 6 Che’s Contribution to Revolutionary
Guerrilla Warfare 105
Chapter 7 Che’s Ideas about Imperialism and Socialism 119
Chapter 8 The Secret Mission in Africa 131
Chapter 9 Che’s Final Mission in Bolivia 145
viii CONTENTS
Chapter 10 The Tragic Death of a Revolutionary 161
Chapter 11 Che’s Diary and Hidden Remains 179
Chapter 12 Che’s Enduring Legacy 193
Chapter 13 ¡Che Vive!—Che’s Continuing
Infl uence in Latin America 205
Bibliography 217
Further Reading: Print and Electronic Sources 223
Index 229
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