Preparedness Notes for Friday — February 16, 2024
On February 16, 1959, after defeating the forces of dictator General Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba and transformed the island country into the Western Hemisphere’s first communist state. This began five decades of repression, economic stagnation, and largely self-imposed poverty for the island nation. In the photo above, Castro is pictured in 1978. He died on November 25, 2016, a decade after handing power to his brother Raul. February 16th is the birthday of Edgar John Bergen, (1903-1978) an American actor, comedian, and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy …
