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Island Paradox: Puerto Rico in the 1990s. Russell Sage Foundation. ISBN 978-0-87154-751-4. Scarano, Francisco A. Sugar and slavery in Puerto Rico: The plantation economy of Ponce, 1800-1850 (U of Wisconsin Press, 1984). Schmidt-Nowara, Christopher. Empire and Antislavery: Spain, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, 1833-1874 (U of Pittsburgh Press, 1999).
Henare Kaihau invested all the money, 50,000 pounds, in an Auckland land company which collapsed; all 50,000 pounds of the Kīngitanga money was lost. [ 74 ] In 1884 King Tāwhiao withdrew money from the Kīngitanga bank, Te Peeke o Aotearoa , [ 75 ] [ 76 ] to travel to London to see Queen Victoria and try to persuade her to honour the Treaty ...
The Catholic Church has been historically the dominant religious institution in Puerto Rico. The first diocese in the Americas was erected in Puerto Rico in 1511. [21] All municipalities in Puerto Rico have at least one Catholic church (building), most of which are located at the town center or "plaza".
On Oct. 18 of that year, the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico and raised the American flag on the island — a decision with echoing consequences still felt 125 years later.
1508 Spanish colonization of Puerto Rico and Aruba begins. 1509 Spanish colonization of Jamaica begins. 1511 Spanish foundation of Baracoa - colonization of Cuba begins. 1520 Spaniards removed last Amerindians from Lucayan Archipelago ( population of 40,000 in 1492 ). 1525 Spanish colonization of Margarita Island begins.
Puerto Rican literature – poets, novelists, and playwrights, such as Julia de Burgos, [16] Giannina Braschi, [17] and Lin-Manual Miranda have helped Puerto Rico gain international acclaim. Music of Puerto Rico – music on the island blends diverse cultural influences. Performing arts such as dance are an integral part of cultural expression.
The best Puerto Rico all-inclusive resorts have kid-friendly amenities, ... Club Seabourne is a popular and well-reviewed mini resort on Culebra Island off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Culebra ...
The islands ruled by Spain were chiefly the Greater Antilles: Hispaniola (inclusive of modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. The majority of the Taíno, the indigenous populations on these islands, had died out or had mixed with the European colonizers by 1520. [2]