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Growing up in Cuba

Nelson Figueras describes his childhood in Cuba during the 1950s.

Aired 01/01/2019 | Rating NR

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Growing up in Cuba

Clip: Season 2 Episode 5 | 5m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

Nelson Figueras describes his childhood in Cuba during the 1950s.

Nelson Figueras describes his childhood in Cuba during the 1950s. The son of a revolutionary, Nelson describes living under Castro’s oppressive regime and his father’s eventual execution for crimes against the state. This horrific event was the catalyst for Nelson and his younger brother to be sent without their parents to the US in 1962 in Operation Pedro Pan.

Aired 01/01/2019 | Rating NR

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Clues on Captain Hooper

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 3m 43s | Juan's search continues as he meets with George Gardner, a colleague of Captain Hooper. (3m 43s)

Episode 5 Preview | Escape from Cuba

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Preview: S2 Ep5 | 30s | Two men search for the people who helped them settle in the U.S. when they fled Cuba. (30s)

Remembering Mr. and Mrs. Maltos

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Clip: S2 Ep5 | 3m 46s | Nelson remembers his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maltos. (3m 46s)

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