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"He became president of the Dominican Republic in 1930 through political maneuvering and torture." (The Biography Channel website)
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"A powerful hurricane slams into the Dominican Republic, killing more than 8,000 people, on this day in 1930." (History.com)
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"In 1937, he went so far as to orchestrate the massacre of thousands of Haitian immigrants." (The Biography Channel website.)
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"Trujillo officially held the office of president until 1938, when he chose a puppet predecessor." (The Biography Channel website)
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"On September 24, 1940, Trujillo & Cordell Hull signed the Hull-Trujillo Treaty whereby the USA relinquished its control of customs & finances & the DR made arrangements to repay its debts." (Cordell Hull)
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"He resumed his official position from 1942 until 1952 but subsequently continued to rule by force until his death." (The Biography Channel website)
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"Mama and Dede and Patria and my little nephew Nelson and my little niece Noris came all the way from Ojo de Agua just to watch me make my First Communion." (Page 30)
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"Minerva and I had a chance to tal and she told me everything." "I held on tight to my sister's hands, no longer afraid of anything but that she might let go." (Page 39)
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"Hilda has been caught! She was grabbed by the police while trying to leave the convent." "It won't be forever, my der Little Book, I promise. As soon as things are better, Minerva says we can dig up our treasure box." (Page 43)
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"I feel like dying myself! I can't believe she came to the funeral mass with her girls, adding four more slaps to her big blow."
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"Mama and I just spent most of the afternoon drafting the letter Tio Chiche suggested she write." "Tomorrow I'll copy it in my nice penmanship, then Mama can sign it with her signature I've taught her to write." (Page 121)
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"Graduation Day!!!" "Tia Flor's made a To Die Dreaming Cake for my graduation party. (It's her own special recipe inspired by the drink.) (Page 127)
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"We just got back from marching in the opening ceremony for the World's Fair, and my feet are really hurting." "All this was published in the paper like we should be impressed" "Manolo didn't even want Minerva to march." (Page 134)
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"I want to be worthy of Palomino" "But I have eyes for one man only, my Palomino" (Page 142-3)
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"What a way to spend my twenty-second birthday! (If only Palomino would come tonight with a delivery.)" (Page 143)
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"Cloudy morning, here's hoping for rain. Blessings on my marriage bed, as Mama always says." "Mariposa and Palomino, for now! Maria Teresa and Leandro, forever!" (Page 147)
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"Castro arrived in Havana a week later and soon took over as prime minister." (History.com)
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"The members of the OAS, expressing this outrage, voted unanimously to sever diplomatic relations and to impose economic sanctions on the Dominican Republic." (Latin America Studies)
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"This development infuriated Trujillo, who ordered his foreign
agents to assassinate Betancourt. The attempt, on June 24, 1960, injured, but did not kill, the Venezuelan president." (Latin America Studies) -
He "Continued to rule by force until his assassination on May 30, 1961." (The Biography Channel website.)
