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From the emergence of the first sugar plantations up until 1873, when slavery was abolished, the wealth amassed by many landowners in Puerto Rico derived mainly from the exploitation of slaves. But slavery generated its antithesis - disobedience, uprisings and...
Foodies and lovers of Carribbean cooking will be inspired by the authentic Puerto Rican recipes in Yvonne's Ortiz's essential cookbook, A Taste of Puerto Rico. Yellow rice, papayas, guavas, pina coladas, adobo, cilantro, and recaito--color, spirit, and sun-splashed...
This ready reference guide to more than 500 years of political, social, economic, and cultural development in Puerto Rico fills a conspicuous information gap. It rectifies what has been to date a lack of easily accessible, accurate, and relevant information in English...
This book uses historical and interview data to trace the development of Puerto Rican identity in the 20th century. It analyzes how and why Puerto Ricans have maintained a clear sense of distinctiveness in the face of direct and indirect pressures on their identity....
Current policy toward Puerto Rico is costing each American taxpayer $400 a year-a total of $22 billion. This book gives the scandalous history behind one of America's biggest and most expensive tax shelters, the "commonwealth" of Puerto Rico. The authors share the...
I know the recent archaeological findings in the caribbean are changing everything we know about our past. I read the book which I found so usefull and very interesting. The contributions of each different professional in this book really get you to think. I'm not an...