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On-The-Road Histories Puerto Rico

On-The-Road Histories Puerto Rico

John H. Chambers
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A LIVELY, PANORAMIC SURVEY OF THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF LA ISLA DEL ENCANTO This reader-friendly, illustrated history of Puerto Rico tells the story of the only Spanish country in the Americas that never gained its independence from its earliest beginnings to the present. It describes the 200 million year-old geology and geography and the approximately 5,000 years of human history. In 1898 the USA captured the country and made it Americas Caribbean bulwark. The US-dominated economy changed from agriculture to manufacturing, while hundreds of thousands of struggling people immigrated to the United States. Made US citizens in 1917, Puerto Ricans were very slowly granted more self-government. They sought a permanent political status acceptable to all Puerto Ricans, and to US Congresswhich still holds plenary powers. Nowadays, only a small percentage of the islands population are in favor of independence; the majority supporting about evenly the current semi-autonomous Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , and becoming a US state. Sidebars, island tidbits, literary extracts, cultural highlights , and must-see sights complement the historical overview and showcase all that this beautiful island has to offer.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
Release
November 01, 2012
ISBN 13
9781566569156

On-The-Road Histories Puerto Rico

John H. Chambers
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
A LIVELY, PANORAMIC SURVEY OF THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF LA ISLA DEL ENCANTO This reader-friendly, illustrated history of Puerto Rico tells the story of the only Spanish country in the Americas that never gained its independence from its earliest beginnings to the present. It describes the 200 million year-old geology and geography and the approximately 5,000 years of human history. In 1898 the USA captured the country and made it Americas Caribbean bulwark. The US-dominated economy changed from agriculture to manufacturing, while hundreds of thousands of struggling people immigrated to the United States. Made US citizens in 1917, Puerto Ricans were very slowly granted more self-government. They sought a permanent political status acceptable to all Puerto Ricans, and to US Congresswhich still holds plenary powers. Nowadays, only a small percentage of the islands population are in favor of independence; the majority supporting about evenly the current semi-autonomous Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , and becoming a US state. Sidebars, island tidbits, literary extracts, cultural highlights , and must-see sights complement the historical overview and showcase all that this beautiful island has to offer.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
Release
November 01, 2012
ISBN 13
9781566569156

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