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Best books to learn The history of Puerto Rico, in order
Puerto Rico has been a colony of Spain and then of the United States without an intervening period of independence, and its historiography is shaped by an argument that is still live: whether the island is a nation held in an unresolved colonial relationship, a US territory whose people chose their status, or something the existing vocabulary does not fit.
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The history of Puerto Rico: books to read, in order
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- How should I approach learning the history of puerto rico?
- Puerto Rico has been a colony of Spain and then of the United States without an intervening period of independence, and its historiography is shaped by an argument that is still live: whether the island is a nation held in an unresolved colonial relationship, a US territory whose people chose their status, or something the existing vocabulary does not fit.
- What's a good book to start the history of puerto rico with?
- A strong starting point is Puerto Rico: What Everyone Needs to Know® by Jorge Duany. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.