Lieutenant commander Edward C.S. Parker, commanding the USS Paducah, drops anchor in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, and deploys his marines in an attempt to protect American sugar producers.

       This begins the U.s.’ eighth attempt at nation building—the second one in Cuba.

       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].

       [added 4/12/2025]