Puerto Rico: No Passport Required
Abdiel Gonzalez was buying an engagement ring for his fiancee at a jewelry store in California. He showed his Puerto Rico drivers license as as… Read More »Puerto Rico: No Passport Required
Abdiel Gonzalez was buying an engagement ring for his fiancee at a jewelry store in California. He showed his Puerto Rico drivers license as as… Read More »Puerto Rico: No Passport Required
The heat index in Puerto Rico reached 125 degrees this week. What’s the heat index? The heat index is a calculation combining the temperature of… Read More »“Astonishing” Heat in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Status Act calls for a vote in Puerto Rico on political status. It specifies three status options, two of which give Puerto… Read More »What Happens to U.S. Citizenship If Puerto Rico Becomes a Foreign Country? Possible Scenarios
In April, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), the lead Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, reintroduced legislation to offer the people of Puerto Rico a… Read More »Citizens of the Freely Associated States in the U.S.
The first public lottery in Puerto Rico was held in 1814 under orders from the King of Spain. The first one authorized by Puerto Rico’s… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Loteria
Puerto Rico has long been a prized location for filming movies and TV shows. Here’s a partial list: Act of Valor Amistad Assassins Axis Sally… Read More »Puerto Rico in Movies and on TV
Every territory that later became a state has had anti-statehood factions, and Florida was no exception. Some of the arguments against statehood for Florida are… Read More »Florida and Anti-statehood Movements
The Philippine Islands were ceded to the United States by Spain on April 11, 1899. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States… Read More »What Happened to Filipinos in the U.S. after Independence?
“1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions” is a new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibit looks at the additions to the United States… Read More »National Portrait Gallery Explores U.S. Imperialism