Carmen Garcia Rosado: Soldier and Activist
Carmen Garcia Rosado was one of the first women to join the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in World War II. She was a member of… Read More »Carmen Garcia Rosado: Soldier and Activist
For Educators
A Page from History: The Porto Rico Census of 1899
In 1899, Puerto Rico, or Porto Rico as it was then commonly called, was newly under U.S. control. A census gave the numbers of inhabitants,… Read More »A Page from History: The Porto Rico Census of 1899
Reconsidering the Insular Cases
Harvard Law Today, a popular blog of Harvard Law School, has published a summary of the recent conference that examined the Insular Cases, a series of… Read More »Reconsidering the Insular Cases
A Page from History: Lt. Augusto Rodriguez, Puerto Rico’s Civil War Soldier
Puerto Rico has provided military men and women for the United States since 20,000 newly created U.S. citizens were drafted from Puerto Rico in 1917… Read More »A Page from History: Lt. Augusto Rodriguez, Puerto Rico’s Civil War Soldier
Next Steps in the Status Debate Explored at Harvard Forum
Influential Puerto Rican leaders discussed the future status of Puerto Rico at a Harvard Law School forum on Wednesday. The keynote address was given by… Read More »Next Steps in the Status Debate Explored at Harvard Forum
Reconsidering the Insular Cases at Harvard Law
On February 19th, Harvard Law School will present a conference on “Reconsidering the Insular Cases.” The featured keynote address will be by the Honorable Juan… Read More »Reconsidering the Insular Cases at Harvard Law
Understanding Puerto Rico: Classroom Discussion Questions – Language
PUERTO RICO REPORT offers discussion questions on the political status of Puerto Rico, a topic that confuses many people. Now, in our second collection of classroom discssion topics, we offer questions, answers, and resources on another complex issue: the language of Puerto Rico. Read More »Understanding Puerto Rico: Classroom Discussion Questions – Language
A Page from History: State Department Rejects Enhanced Commonwealth
Under “Enhanced Commonwealth,” Puerto Rico would remain a part of the United States while also conducting its own international trade and diplomacy. Although the proposal has been… Read More »A Page from History: State Department Rejects Enhanced Commonwealth
How Do U.S. Textbooks Portray Puerto Rico?
In 1983, the Coalition for Human and Civil Right Advocates studied the portrayal of Puerto Rico in U.S. textbooks and found that:
The authors of these textbooks, both old and new, appear to have read exactly the same sources and books. Their accounts, offering minimal and generally misleading information, are virtually identical in every case.
And in every case, their presentation of the facts came from an Anglo perspective that reduces Puerto Rican history to little more than a footnote in the “pageant” of U.S. history. Given the complete absence of the Puerto Rican perspective and the failure to include new scholarship from Puerto Rican historians, and we have excellent historians, the information presented in even the newest textbooks remains one-dimensional and insufficient.Read More »How Do U.S. Textbooks Portray Puerto Rico?