Early Years. Ada Lovelace, born as Augusta Ada Byron, was the only legitimate child of the famous poet Lord George Gordon Byron. Lord Byron's marriage to Ada's mother, Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron, was not a happy one. Lady Byron separated from her husband only weeks after their daughter was born.
Obama makes travel to Cuba easier and lifts financial restrictions on Havana. A cabdriver in a classic American car passes a billboard that reads in Spanish, Long live free Cuba, in Havana on March 14.
In fact, the Cuban regime showed remarkable contempt for Obama. It rounded up some protesters and dissidents just before Air Force One landed. Obama gave Cuba what it wanted, and he got nothing of value in return. But the question is beside the point. It hardly matters what Obama or the United States got out of the trip. What matters are the rights of the Cuban people. They remain the same â severely limited, bordering on none. In fact, in Obamaâs presence, Cuban President RaÃºl Castro insisted that there are no political prisoners. âGive me a list of the political prisoners and I will release them immediately,â Castro said, responding to a reporterâs question.