Time to Change the History Books?
American history textbooks used in classrooms on the mainland often distill Puerto Rico’s history and relationship with the United States into a sentence or two… Read More »Time to Change the History Books?
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A Page from History: Minimum Wage in Puerto Rico
One of the suggestions for economic growth in Puerto Rico is to lower the minimum wage. James Dietz’s Economic History of Puerto Rico tells… Read More »A Page from History: Minimum Wage in Puerto Rico
A Page from History: Thanksgiving for Puerto Rico
“Puerto Rico… has lately become of first importance in the eyes of the world. To Americans in particular it has assumed special interest, as it… Read More »A Page from History: Thanksgiving for Puerto Rico
Stiglitz, Other Experts Consider the Impact of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status
On Wednesday night, October 21, 2015, The Institute for Latin American Studies, The Forum on Migration, The Greater Caribbean Studies Center, and The Center for… Read More »Stiglitz, Other Experts Consider the Impact of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status
The Evolution of the “Commonwealth” Label During the Cold War
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has been referred to as a “commonwealth” since 1952, when the federal government approved the Puerto Rico Constitution and… Read More »The Evolution of the “Commonwealth” Label During the Cold War
Federico Degetau y González, Puerto Rico’s First Resident Commissioner
Federico Degetau y González was the first Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the United States House of Representatives, a position he held from 1901… Read More »Federico Degetau y González, Puerto Rico’s First Resident Commissioner
A Page From History: Chechen Leaders Call Out the U.S.
In his book The Power of a Positive No, William Ury describes an occasion when he was asked to help mediate a discussion between Russian… Read More »A Page From History: Chechen Leaders Call Out the U.S.
The History of Bilingualism in Puerto Rico
Prof. Alice Pousada of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Pedras, shares a timeline of Puerto Rico’s history as a bilingual territory. As the timeline… Read More »The History of Bilingualism in Puerto Rico
A Page from History: Imperfect Colony in 1903
“American rule has not yet made our new colonies as perfect as some people would have us believe,” begins an article in the Sacred Heart… Read More »A Page from History: Imperfect Colony in 1903