81. History Of Puerto Rico II General elections were held in March and on July 17,1898 puerto rico sautonomous government began to function, but not for long. http://www.solboricua.com/history2.htm

Rafael Hernandez Rafael Hernandez is considered one of the greatest Puerto Rican music composers. He was born in the town of Aguadilla in 1892 and died in San Juan in 1965. Rafael studied music in Puerto Rico and Mexico. He also served in the armed forces during the first world war. In 1926 while residing in New York city he formed the musical trio called "Trío Borincano". In 1929 he composed the famous "Lamento Borincano". In 1934 he formed the musical group called "Cuarteto Victoria". Rafael traveled much of Latin America with both musical groups. In 1937 he wrote one of his most beautiful songs "Preciosa". In 1947 Rafael returned to Puerto Rico and he became director of the Puerto Rican Symphonic Orquestra and also advisor to WIPR-Radio . Some of his most famous and beautiful compositions are: Ahora somos Felices Campanitas de Cristal Culpable El Cumbanchero Ese soy Yo Perfume de Gardenias Silencio Tu no Comprendes Rafael Hernandez composed Christmas music, Zarzuelas, Danzas, Congas, Guarachas, Rumbas, Boleros, Romanzas, Operetas, Plenas, Valses and much more. Much of his music has reached world fame. The music of Rafael Hernandez forms an important part of Puerto Rican Culture. His songs and tunes bring beautiful nostalgic memories to most Puerto Ricans on the island, and those whose reside in the USA and elsewhere.

82. CaribSeek Puerto Rico | San Juan Puerto Rico | Borinquen | Isla Vieques government. News. puerto rico Map. Business Resources. http://www.caribseek.com/Puerto_Rico/

E-Mail Events Calendar Maps News ... CaribSeek Advertisement Featured Book Puerto Rico Mio: Four Decades of Change by Jack Delano Advertisement Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is the easternmost of the Great Antilles, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Puerto Rico is a tropical paradise full of wonderful surprises and blessed with abundant natural beauty and a rich history that has shaped a unique people and way of life. The following links will guide you to explore Puerto Rico: Accommodations Adventure and Entertainment Arts and Culture Business and Finance ... Watersports and Yachting Community Life Featured Sites Horoscope - Spanish Sociedad Puertorriqueña de Genealogía Puerto Rico Genealogy PR Genealogy Forum Futurekids Puerto Rico Government News Puerto Rico Government Gobierno Limpio Puerto Rico Info - The World Factbook El Nuevo Dia El Vocero La Estrella Primera Hora ... PuertoRicoWOW News Service - English Puerto Rico News - Yahoo! News

83. Columbus World Travel Guide - Caribbean - Puerto Rico - History And Government World Travel Guide puerto rico - History and government -includes information on the constitution and politics. http://www.worldtravelguide.net/data/pri/pri580.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Caribbean/PuertoRico/HistoryandGovernment'; document.write('Research Puerto Rico hotels at TripAdvisor'); Contact Addresses Overview General Information Passport/Visa ... Caribbean /Puerto Rico PUERTO RICO History and Government History: The Taino Indians were the first Puerto Rican inhabitants. The island was ‘discovered’ by Columbus in 1493 on his second voyage to the New World and was governed by Ponce de Leon from 1508. Puerto Rico (Rich Port) was eventually ceded to the USA in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American War. In 1917 Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship and in 1952 the island became a self-governing ‘Commonwealth in association with the USA’. Many people regard this situation as a compromise between full membership to the USA and full independence. In practice, this gives Puerto Ricans an American passport and makes them eligible for military draft but they do not pay US federal taxes and cannot vote in US elections. Of the main political parties, the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) is broadly in favour of the existing Commonwealth status, while the

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85. Puerto Rico Records At The National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) 17821896. Also correspondence signed by Alejandro Ramirez, PuertoRico s government financial planner, 1813-1816. Records relating http://members.aol.com/mrosado007/pr-nara.htm

The following is a detailed outline of important NARA materials regarding Puerto Rican historical/genealogical research. To the best of my knowledge, it is complete. Please send additions or corrections to MRosado007@aol.com Last updated: 12 June 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information U.S. Federal Census of Puerto Rico, 1899-1900 U.S. Federal Census of Puerto Rico, 1910 Naturalization Records ... Hispanic Genealogy Address Book General information NARA is the branch of the U.S. Federal government that is responsible for storing and preserving the federal records of the United States and its holdings. NARA has regional archives in AK, CA, CO, GA, IL, MA, MO, NY, PA, TX and WA. The main branch is in Washington, D.C. A complete list of mailing addresses is available in the AOL Genealogy Forum's (keyword: roots ) NARA files library. NARA sells numerous booklets on conducting genealogy research. The complete catalog of NARA holdings can be purchased at the following address. Prices are subject to change without notice. National Archives, Room G9

86. Puerto Rico -- Sources [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ] NOTE—See also the following sources for descriptions of the government of puertorico and the status of puerto rico and its citizens, in relation to the http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?xpr

87. NASDVA.ORG - PUERTO RICO A. Rights Related to Work. The government of the Commonwealth of puerto rico,its agencies and instrumentalities, public or quasi-public corporations http://www.nasdva.com/puertorico.html

PUERTO RICO PUBLIC ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: LUIS RAMOS MAILING ADDRESS: APARTADO 11737 FERNANDEZ JUNCOS STATION SAN JUAN, PR 00910-1737 LOCATION: MERCANTIL PLAZA BLDG FOURTH FLOOR, SUITE 4021 HATO REY, PR 00918-1625 TELEPHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: Executive Director LINK TO HOME PAGE: 1. SERVICES PERFORMED. This agency, through its Central Office and its (6) six Regional Offices located in Humacao, Ponce, Arecibo, Guayama, Aguadilla and the Federal Building. A. Investigates and adjudicate complaints related to violations of law 13. B. Provides legal representation to Veterans in their claims before the Federal Administration. C. To orient veterans as to the rights and benefits they might have under the Veterans Bill of Rights. D. To refer our veterans to the corresponding agencies so as to receive the services not provided by our agency. E. Plans, coordinate and fulfills the Government Official Activities concerning in the celebration of Veterans Day. F. Provides a Puerto Rican Flag, free, to the families of deceased veteran to be used in the burials of said veterans. 2. STATE BENEFITS:

88. IPRAC Government Translate this page was the last Spanish governor in puerto rico, holding office from February 2 toOctober 16,1898. Manuel Macías inaugurated the Autonomic government and on http://iprac.aspira.org/iprac_government.htm

de las tropas estadounidenses: 1898 Sentados de izquierda a derecha: , Hacienda. Gaceta de Puerto Rico Gobierno Cuando estalla la guerra Hispano- Americana, Puerto Rico estaba gobernado bajo la El Teniente General La Gaceta de Puerto Rico Se cree que la imagen de el Government . The structure of government under the Autonomic letter provided administrative autonomy, as well as an insular parliament, composed of two chambers and a general governor, to govern the island. The autonomic letter could not be modified by the Spanish parliament without previous solicitation of the insular parliament. According to the Spanish Constitution of that period, sixteen deputies and five senators represented Puerto Rico with rights in the Spanish Courts. With its establishment, members of the two Puerto Rican political parties composed a cabinet of secretaries: Autonomistas Ortodoxos or Puros and the Liberals. The General Lieutenant In 1806 the first insular newspaper in San Juan appeared, La Gaceta dePuerto Rico. It was published by a Frenchman named Delarue and was later acquired by the governor Toribio Montes. This started a tradition of journalism in Puerto Rico. The last time a newspaper was published under the Spanish seal was on September 16, 1898. The first paper published under the American seal was on October 18, 1898.

89. US Government Preparing For Mass Arrests In Puerto Rico US government preparing for mass arrests in puerto rico. By Bill Vann6 November 1999. Use this version to print. The US Justice Department http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/nov1999/pr-n06.shtml

Enter email address to receive news about the WSWS Add Remove SEARCH WSWS English German ON THE WSWS Donate to the WSWS Expansion Fund! Editorial Board ... Books Online OTHER LANGUAGES German French Italian Russian ... Indonesian LEAFLETS Download in PDF format HIGHLIGHTS Support the Socialist Equality Party in the 2004 US elections ... North America US government preparing for mass arrests in Puerto Rico By Bill Vann 6 November 1999 Use this version to print The US Justice Department is reportedly sending 300 federal marshals to the small island of Vieques, off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, in an apparent preparation for massive civil disobedience anticipated in the event that the Pentagon orders the resumption of live-fire shelling exercises there. Protests erupted on the island after a stray bomb claimed the life of one Puerto Rican civilian employed by the Navy and injured four others in April. Popular outrage over the incident forced Puerto Rico's Governor Pedro Rosello to form a Special Commission on Vieques, which recommended an immediate and permanent cessation of military exercises on the island. A second panel, however, was formed by the Pentagon and issued a recommendation to the Clinton administration that, while live-fire exercises should be phased out over the next five years, to order an immediate halt to the operations would endanger "national security."

90. Puerto Rico @ National Geographic Magazine percent of puerto Ricans qualify). Otherwise, puerto rico exercisesselfgovernment in local affairs. Despite 50 years of the status http://click.nationalgeographic.email-publisher.com/maaaVIRaaWInaaaaaaacaaaaif/

Puerto Rico's Divided Passions Step into the world of writers and photographers as they tell you about the best, worst, and quirkiest places and adventures they encountered in the field Get the facts behind the frame in this online-only gallery. Pick an image and see the photographer's technical notes. Dense and Diverse By Andrew Cockburn Photographs by Amy Toensing As citizens they love their country; they also love their island home. Fifty years after becoming residents of a de facto U.S. colony, Puerto Ricans are rethinking the commonwealth's future. Get a taste of what awaits you in print from this compelling excerpt. The rum bottle in front of him almost empty, Jacobo Morales is approaching the end of a rambling stage monologue on what it means to be Puerto Rican. Earlier he had toasted "the great American nation, of which I'm proud to be a citizen." But with this most recent toast his mood has turned militantly nationalistic: "What I am is Ameri . . . Puerto Rican!" And then another turnabout. "Puerto Rican and Ameri. . . . What I am is a

91. Government Resources UofL Libraries Logo, government Resources. puerto rico. http://library.louisville.edu/government/states/other/pr/pr.html

University of Louisville UofL Libraries Government Resources Government Resources Puerto Rico Agriculture Census and Demographics Civil and Human Rights Climate and Weather ... Other Related Information: Hispanic Americans Having trouble finding information about the UofL Libraries? Use this search box to search our web site. (This does not search Minerva, the catalog.) University Libraries University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 Privacy 1995-2003 University of Louisville Comments to: Barbara Whitener Updated: May 14, 2004

92. Puerto Rico - LANIC government Development Bank for puerto rico; HemisphericTrade Development Institute University of puerto rico - UPR; http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/pr/

Puerto Rico Academic Research Resources American University of Puerto Rico AUPR An Annotated Bibliography of Published Materials on Puerto Ricans Arecibo Observatory National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center Asprira's Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture USC Biblioteca Virtual de Puerto Rico Carlos Albizu University The Center for Latino, Latin American and Caribbean Studies CELAC Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe Hunter College, CUNY Centro Library Census 2000 Data for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Census 200 Data for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Sistema de Bibliotecas, Universidad de Puerto Rico El Colegio de Arquitectos de Puerto Rico CONUCO The Department of Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean Studies Rutgers University Directory of Resources for Research on Puerto Rico 1898: La Guerra Hispano Americana en Puerto Rico Inter-University Program for Latino Research IUPLR Moneda y Numismática en Puerto Rico El Museo y Centro de Estudios Humanísticos de la Universidad del Turabo Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Ponce School of Medicine PUCPR Puerto Rico Agricultural Statistics Service Universia Puerto Rico UCB Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico UIPR Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico - Ponce Campus Universidad Metropolitana Universidad de Puerto Rico Universidad de Puerto Rico ... Univesidad de Puerto Rico, Colegio Universitario de Carolina

93. EPA And Government Of Puerto Rico Implement Stewardship Program News Release EPA and government of puerto rico Implement Stewardship Program.For Immediate Release Thursday, February 26, 2004. ( 04029) San http://www.epa.gov/region2/news/2004/04029.htm

Serving New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and 7 Tribal Nations Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Region 2 HQ News Releases R2 News Releases ... Releases EPA and Government of Puerto Rico Implement Stewardship Program For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 26, 2004 (#04029) San Juan, Puerto Rico U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Jane M. Kenny joined Esteban Mujica, chair of the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (EQB) Dr. Johnny Rullan, Secretary of Health Juan Agosto Alicea, President of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), for the signing of an agreement to improve water quality and enhance protection of public health in Puerto Rico. The agreement, memorialized in a Memorandum of Understanding, provides a framework for developing and implementing water quality management plans for priority watersheds as part of PRASA's new Watershed Stewardship Project. Funding for the projects will come in part from a number of expected settlements of complaints that EPA has against PRASA. These settlements are not yet final. "This agreement gives will allow EPA to use some of the penalties that PRASA is facing for past violations to help fund critically needed watershed protection programs," said Jane M. Kenny, EPA Regional Administrator. "Implementing programs to protect the water resources of Puerto Rico protects public health and improves the environment."

94. Government Of Puerto Rico global consulting firms and policy advisors, the government engaged AT an objectiveassessment of puerto rico s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and http://www.atkearney.com/main.taf?p=6,13,1,16

95. Facts About Puerto Rico Statehood - August 1998 Employment Patterns in puerto rico. The government sector in puerto ricogenerates approximately 380,000 jobs, or 33% of total employment. http://www.nationalcenter.org/PuertoRicoFacts898.html

Facts About Puerto Rico As a state, Puerto Rico would have the 25th highest population of any state and would send six or seven Congressmen to Washington as well as two Senators. The House is limited to 435 Members, so a state of Puerto Rico would cost at least six states one Congressman each. Language Fully 90% of Puerto Rico's high school graduates do not speak English well. As a state, Puerto Rico could make Spanish its only official language (as it did in 1990) and require the rest of the United States to adapt to them. That could cost $2-3 billion each year in language translation costs alone based on the costs Quebec imposes on Canada. Income Puerto Rico's per capita income of $8,509 is less than one third of the US average, and about one half that of Mississippi, the poorest state. The average monthly per capita income in Puerto Rico would be $709 per month. Social Security Disability payments are at least $790 per month. Rank of a state of Puerto Rico as a state among states based on population: 25th Rank of Puerto Rico currently if included among states based on persons receiving disability income: 16th In Puerto Rico, 50% of families have incomes of less than $10,000.

96. Puerto Rico At A Glance government. General elections are held every four years; Federal courts and agenciesoperate in puerto rico in the same manner as the 50 states. Citizenship. http://www.puertorico-herald.org/PuertoRicoataGlance.shtml

Puerto Rico at a Glance Capitol Building, San Juan, P.R The island Located in the northern Caribbean 1,050 miles of Miami Encompassing 3,492 square miles. It is similar in size to Connecticut Its 3.8 million population equals Arizona and Kentucky The capital city, San Juan, has nearly 500,000 residents Metropolitan San Juan boasts a population of over 1.6 million Temperatures average 75F in Winter, 81F in Summer Government Local self-governing territory under the US constitution Divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches General elections are held every four years Federal courts and agencies operate in Puerto Rico in the same manner as the 50 states Citizenship Puerto Ricans have been statutory US citizens since 1917 They have no voting representation in Congress and can't vote for the president They receive lower levels of federal benefits but don't pay federal income taxes Their future US citizenship and nationality is not guaranteed Language English and Spanish have been official languages since 1902 English is taught from first through twelfth grade 50% of all Puerto Ricans over the age of 5 speak English and Spanish 85% of Post -Secondary school students speak English and Spanish Federal courts and agencies use English Local governmental affairs are conducted in English and Spanish English is the language of Commerce Society 100 year tradition of cultural integration with mainland society Island has a Latin American and Caribbean historical and cultural heritage stemming from 400 years of Spanish rule

97. Worldwide Gazeteer - Puerto Rico Research puerto rico yourself using our guided search grid. See our fulllist of US government puerto rico information highly recommended. http://www.c-allen.dircon.co.uk/Countries/Puerto Rico.htm

World Wide Gazeteer - Puerto Rico Sketches of Puerto Rico British Try the CIA factbook National Geographic give geographical information. Try Atlapedia . Look at the map from National Geographic or Expedia or Map Quest or MapBlast Research General information at osinga.com Research Puerto Rico yourself using our guided search grid. See our full list of US Government Puerto Rico information - highly recommended. Access BUBL information service for academic reference material. ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA on Puerto Rico always has much information as does BBC World News on Puerto Rico Read the papers before you go Read La Era de Ahora for national current affairs. Browse through the national papers of Puerto Rico at the Internet Public Libraries Puerto Rico reading room . Visit the Yahoo News and Media page or the pppp Puerto Rico newspaper list or the Electric Library news page. Search ABC News or internetwire for articles on Puerto Rico. Business in Puerto Rico Often good analytical articles at the eBusinessForum on Puerto Rico Read the articles on Puerto Rico in commerce.net

98. Puerto Rico Information Facts, Geography, People, Government of MyTravelGuide. Facts, Geography, People, government, Flag, Economyand puerto rico Map. 2001). government, puerto rico. Country http://www.mytravelguide.com/guides-and-advice/fact-book/cia/Puerto-Rico.php

99. Gobierno De Puerto Rico Translate this page Información General y Turismo Banderas, Himno de puerto rico, Geografía, Inmigración. SeguridadPública y Emergencias Justicia, Policía de puerto rico. http://www.gobierno.pr/

Contáctenos Mi Perfil Centro de Ayuda Mapa del Sitio Los servicios que ofrece el Gobierno se transforman al utilizar la tecnología para mejorar y hacer más eficiente la información. En este sitio encontrará orientación, solicitudes, pagos, licencias y permisos del gobierno. Todo en un sólo lugar. Información General y Turismo Banderas Himno de Puerto Rico Escudo ... Biografías gobierno.pr ™ Portal Oficial del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico © 2003 Contáctenos Política de Privacidad Términos de Uso Autorizado por la Comisión Estatal de Elecciones CEE-SA-03-47

100. Bienvenidos Al Portal Cibernético Del Banco Gubernamental De Fomento Para Puert Copyright © 1998. Banco Gubernamental de Fomento para puerto rico. Derechos reservados. Aviso Legal. Este portal fue creado por Personal de Desarrollo de Sistemas. Esta página es parte de www.gobierno.pr. http://www.gdb-pur.com/

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