Good History Book on Puerto Rico

hct408

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Member since 08 March 2015

hct408

06 April 2015 21:14:59

hct408

06 April 2015 21:14:59

Hi everyone,

My family and I are now less than two months from moving to Puerto Rico. We are looking to move to Dorado or Caguas. But before we move, we want to read a couple good history books on Puerto Rico. I know I can go to Amazon and find some, but I am curious if anyone on this forum found good, readable, and most importantly objective history books that they would like to recommend.

Thanks!

Tyler

FindingHope34

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Member since 20 January 2015

FindingHope34

07 April 2015 15:32:59

FindingHope34

07 April 2015 15:32:59

I'm curious about history books as well. Here is a PBS documentary I found on YouTube. It's lengthy so grab some popcorn and a soda. I hope this could be something you can use until you find history books.

www.youtu.be/E3OOwPjVg3g

NomadLawyer

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Canton of Zurich

NomadLawyer

07 April 2015 17:25:09

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NomadLawyer

07 April 2015 17:25:09

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Canton of Zurich

If you want to get deep into the history then start at the beginning with Christopher Columbus's "Letter to the Sovereigns" (1493). Then follow-up with Bartolome de las Casas. Any of his works will do much to educate the reader but perhaps start with "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies".

For a pre-WWII view, read the chapter on PR in John Gunther's Inside Latin America (1940). The whole book is definitely worth a read.

There's a lot of marxist hackery out there when it comes to books on Latin America so beware.

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