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'''Neill W. Macaulay, Jr. PhD''' (April 10, 1935 in [[South Carolina]] – October 28, 2007 in [[Micanopy]], [[Florida]]) was a [[writer]], [[professor]] and a former [[lieutenant]] in [[Fidel Castro]]'s [[26th of July Movement Army]].
'''Neill W. Macaulay Jr.''' (April 10, 1935 in [[South Carolina]] – October 28, 2007 in [[Micanopy, Florida|Micanopy]], [[Florida]]) was a [[writer]], [[professor]] and a former [[lieutenant]] in [[Fidel Castro]]'s [[26th of July Movement Army]].


Prof. Macaulay was a graduate of the University of Texas and [[The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina|The Citadel]] and served two years with the [[U.S. Army]] in the [[Korean War]]<ref name="Obituary"/> where he managed the [[Base Exchange|PX]]. After his army service, Macaulay joined the [[Cuban Revolution]] in 1958, to overthrow [[Fulgencio Batista]].<ref name="Fidelistas">{{cite web | url=http://www2.fiu.edu/~fcf/yanquifidelistas.html | title=America's Yanqui Fidelistas | work=[[Miami Herald]] | date=January 10, 1999 | accessdate=July 26, 2016 | author=Brinkley-Rogers, Paul| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140118000002/http://www2.fiu.edu/~fcf/yanquifidelistas.html| archivedate= Jan 18, 2014|deadurl=yes}}</ref> As Castro's forces closed in on Havana, in December 1958 Macaulay started training firing squads and was promoted to lieutenant. Members of Macaulay's unit included [[Rafael del Pino (pilot)|Rafael del Pino]], who became chief of Cuba's air force, but later defected. After the revolution, Cuba gave Macaulay a tomato farm and he profitably shipped one crop to [[Pompano Beach, Florida]]. However, in 1961, when Castro announced intentions to control exports, he left for the U.S. where he had to fight a legal battle to retain his [[U.S. citizenship]].<ref name="Fidelistas"/> <!-- Afterwards he became highly disillusioned with the [[Castro regime]] and departed Cuba. -->
Prof. Macaulay was a graduate of the University of Texas and [[The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina|The Citadel]] and served two years with the [[U.S. Army]] in the [[Korean War]]<ref name="Obituary"/> where he managed the [[Base Exchange|PX]]. After his army service, Macaulay joined the [[Cuban Revolution]] in 1958, to overthrow [[Fulgencio Batista]].<ref name="Fidelistas">{{cite web | url=http://www2.fiu.edu/~fcf/yanquifidelistas.html | title=America's Yanqui Fidelistas | work=[[Miami Herald]] | date=January 10, 1999 | accessdate=July 26, 2016 | author=Brinkley-Rogers, Paul| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140118000002/http://www2.fiu.edu/~fcf/yanquifidelistas.html| archivedate= Jan 18, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As Castro's forces closed in on Havana, in December 1958 Macaulay started training firing squads and was promoted to lieutenant. Members of Macaulay's unit included [[Rafael del Pino (pilot)|Rafael del Pino]], who became chief of Cuba's air force, but later defected. After the revolution, Cuba gave Macaulay a tomato farm and he profitably shipped one crop to [[Pompano Beach, Florida]]. However, in 1961, when Castro announced intentions to control exports, he left for the U.S. where he had to fight a legal battle to retain his [[U.S. citizenship]].<ref name="Fidelistas"/> <!-- Afterwards he became highly disillusioned with the [[Castro regime]] and departed Cuba. -->


Macaulay then earned a doctorate from the [[University of Texas]] and began teaching at the [[University of Florida]] (1964-1986) where he became known as an expert in [[Latin American history]]. He retired from teaching in 1986.
Macaulay then earned a doctorate from the [[University of Texas]] and began teaching at the [[University of Florida]] (1964-1986) where he became known as an expert in [[Latin American history]]. He retired from teaching in 1986.


Macaulay authored the ''The [[Sandino]] Affair'' (1967) (a study of Nicaraguan resistance to U.S. occupation in the 1920-30s),<ref name="Fidelistas"/> ''A Rebel in Cuba'' (1970), ''The Prestes Column'' (1974) and ''Dom Pedro: the struggle for liberty in Brazil and Portugal, 1798–1834'' (1986, ISBN 978-0-8223-0681-8). He co-authored with [[David Bushnell (historian)|David Bushnell]] ''The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century'' (1988, 2nd: 1994, ISBN 0195084020).<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web | url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gainesville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=97049516 | title=Neill W. Macaulay Jr. Obituary | work=[[The Gainesville Sun]] | date=October 31, 2007 | accessdate=July 26, 2016}}</ref> He returned to [[Cuba]] in 1991, after being repeatedly denied entry by the [[Castro government]]. He later made various other trips as an academic. Macaulay's experiences in Cuba helped inspire two documentaries ''Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion'' (2007)<ref>{{imdb title|939604|Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2006)}}</ref> and ''Patria o Muerte'' (still in production).
Macaulay authored ''The [[Sandino]] Affair'' (1967) (a study of Nicaraguan resistance to U.S. occupation in the 1920-30s),<ref name="Fidelistas"/> ''A Rebel in Cuba'' (1970), ''The Prestes Column'' (1974) and ''Dom Pedro: the struggle for liberty in Brazil and Portugal, 1798–1834'' (1986, {{ISBN|978-0-8223-0681-8}}). He co-authored with [[David Bushnell (historian)|David Bushnell]] ''The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century'' (1988, 2nd: 1994, {{ISBN|0195084020}}).<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web | url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gainesville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=97049516 | title=Neill W. Macaulay Jr. Obituary | work=[[The Gainesville Sun]] | date=October 31, 2007 | accessdate=July 26, 2016}}</ref> He returned to [[Cuba]] in 1991, after being repeatedly denied entry by the [[Castro government]]. He later made various other trips as an academic. Macaulay's experiences in Cuba helped inspire two documentaries ''Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion'' (2007)<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q128505950|title=Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2006)}}</ref> and ''Patria o Muerte'' (still in production).


==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite magazine |last=Macaulay |first=Neill |date=November 1991 |title=I Fought For Fidel |url=https://www.americanheritage.com/i-fought-fidel |magazine=[[American Heritage (magazine)|American Heritage]]|volume=42|issue=7}}


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* [http://www.legacy.com/Gainesville/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=97049516 Obituary], ''[[The Gainesville Sun]]''
* [http://www.legacy.com/Gainesville/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=97049516 Obituary], ''[[The Gainesville Sun]]''
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 4 August 2024

Neill W. Macaulay Jr. (April 10, 1935 in South Carolina – October 28, 2007 in Micanopy, Florida) was a writer, professor and a former lieutenant in Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement Army.

Prof. Macaulay was a graduate of the University of Texas and The Citadel and served two years with the U.S. Army in the Korean War[1] where he managed the PX. After his army service, Macaulay joined the Cuban Revolution in 1958, to overthrow Fulgencio Batista.[2] As Castro's forces closed in on Havana, in December 1958 Macaulay started training firing squads and was promoted to lieutenant. Members of Macaulay's unit included Rafael del Pino, who became chief of Cuba's air force, but later defected. After the revolution, Cuba gave Macaulay a tomato farm and he profitably shipped one crop to Pompano Beach, Florida. However, in 1961, when Castro announced intentions to control exports, he left for the U.S. where he had to fight a legal battle to retain his U.S. citizenship.[2]

Macaulay then earned a doctorate from the University of Texas and began teaching at the University of Florida (1964-1986) where he became known as an expert in Latin American history. He retired from teaching in 1986.

Macaulay authored The Sandino Affair (1967) (a study of Nicaraguan resistance to U.S. occupation in the 1920-30s),[2] A Rebel in Cuba (1970), The Prestes Column (1974) and Dom Pedro: the struggle for liberty in Brazil and Portugal, 1798–1834 (1986, ISBN 978-0-8223-0681-8). He co-authored with David Bushnell The Emergence of Latin America in the Nineteenth Century (1988, 2nd: 1994, ISBN 0195084020).[1] He returned to Cuba in 1991, after being repeatedly denied entry by the Castro government. He later made various other trips as an academic. Macaulay's experiences in Cuba helped inspire two documentaries Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2007)[3] and Patria o Muerte (still in production).

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  1. ^ a b "Neill W. Macaulay Jr. Obituary". The Gainesville Sun. October 31, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Brinkley-Rogers, Paul (January 10, 1999). "America's Yanqui Fidelistas". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on Jan 18, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion (2006) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata

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