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Welcome to Puerto Rico: History
A chronological timeline highlighting the history of Puerto Rico from the earliest times of the Taino tribe, to the coming of the Europeans, to the fight for its strategic position, to the 1600's.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Vision of Puerto Rico
A virtual look at a wide-ranging mix of art and artifacts that visually represent Puerto Rico's culture and history. With thematic overviews of everyday life on the island, music, families, and religion along with many useful educational...
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Puerto Rico
Learn about religion in Puerto Rico, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Puerto Rico: Commonwealth, Statehood, or Independence?
Activity in which students read informational text on the the history of Puerto Rico as a territory of the United States, and then decide on the political status of Puerto Rico. Individual, group and class work. Links to list of resources.
Library of Congress
Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.
Other
Welcome to Puerto Rico!
A useful constellation of information and descriptive details about Puerto Rico. Covers everything from the history and culture of the island to its government, economy, favorite foods, places to visit, population, and geography.
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Puerto Rico
Useful background information about Puerto Rico: its geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news.
A&E Television
History.com: Why Isn't Puerto Rico a State?
Located about a thousand miles southeast of Florida, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean archipelago with a complex colonial history and political status. As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico's 3.2 million residents are U.S. citizens....
A&E Television
History.com: Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Fought Bravely in Korea Then Had to Fight for Redemption
The Borinqueneers, the U.S. military's only all-Hispanic unit, saw their sacrifice and achievements overshadowed by a trumped-up court martial. The U.S. Army's 65th Infantry Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit that hailed mostly from...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Puerto Rico
Provides an overview of the culture of Puerto Rico. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Other
Caribbean Business: About Puerto Rico
Choose from a menu of topics to find general reference information about Puerto Rico as well as information about its government, its history, its municipalities, official holidays, and demographics. Also accessible: a collection of...
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean
Visit such Spanish sites in Puerto Rico as El Morro, the fort that provided the keystone to protection of the Spanish Empire that spread across the Caribbean. Many photographs and drawings.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Puerto Rico
Learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Puerto Rico on this site.
Other
Music of Puerto Rico
Providing in-depth information about the music of Puerto Rico, this sites mission is to enhance the appreciation of its musical heritage. Featured are instruments, a glossary and a detailed history of the music of Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress
Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Puerto Rico in 1898
This site contains a brief history of Puerto Rico, its role in the Spanish-American War, and its becoming a U.S. territory.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Puerto Rico
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Puerto Rico, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Puerto Rico
Nations Online gateway is home to a wide range of information-culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, etc.-about Puerto Rico.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us
This collection uses primary sources to explore Puerto Rican migration to the US.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Spanish American War
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Spanish-American War is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Los Castillos Del Viejo San Juan: Guardianes Del Caribe
A great site for Spanish Exploration. See one of the greatest fortresses in the Western Hemisphere. King Phillip IV called it "The front and vanguard of all my West Indies, and consequently the most important of them all and the most...
Curated OER
The Spanish American War Centennial Website: War in Puerto Rico
Click on Puerto Rico at the top of this page for a list of first-hand accounts of war in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, including the capture of Richard Harding Davis and much more.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Puerto Rican Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Puerto Rican Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us
This primary source set uses maps, documents, and photographs to tell the story of Puerto Rican migration to the United States.