Presents a history and description of this popular vacationland located 1,050 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
The Puerto Rican flag has five stripes of which three are red and two are white in between. ... During the months after Hurricane Maria, many PR flags were observed on cars mostly put up by recovery workers as a sign of solidarity.
This book uses historical and interview data to trace the development of Puerto Rican identity in the 20th century.
... 15–16, 25, 39 “Gag Law” (1948), 56 Gamarra, Eduardo, 169 García Padilla, Alejandro, 102,116, 168, 172 García Ramis, Magali, 123 García Rivera, Oscar, 165 Gautier Benítez, José, 34 Gay Pride Community, 90 Géigel Polanco, Vicente, ...
If you like it outdoorsy, take a leisurely coastal bike ride or volunteer to work with egg-laying turtles on Playa Brava.
This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico, from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic force in Latin America with a unique and ever ...
Puerto Rico
Articles in this book cover Puerto Rican history from the Spanish colonization to the present day experience of Puerto Ricans in the United States. Political, social, economic, cultural, and historical...
Provides an in-depth and comprehensive portrait of Puerto Rico, including its history, people, land, economy, and government.
Introduces the history, religions, holidays and festivals, arts, sports, languages, and literature of Puerto Rico.
In Islands of Resistance, Mario A. Murillo approaches these questions by examining how Puerto Rican politics have been shaped as much by 100 years of U.S. economic, military, and cultural domination of the territory, as by the enduring ...