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This black-and-white photo shows a dance party at the old Casino de Puerto Rico. Many guests, including both Puerto Rican civilians and U.S. military members, are dressed up in fancy clothes, dancing on a tiled floor. The caption identifies the…

The black-and-white portrait pictures Luis R. Esteves, a cadet at West Point in 1915, who was also the first Puerto Rican graduate from the famous military academy. Notably, Esteves’ parents had different hopes for his future in light of the U.S.…

This black-and-white photo captures a 4th of July parade. A large group of military members in uniform is marching under a large American flag, while people watch from the sidewalks and balconies. The parade photo shows the complicated relationship…

This newspaper article discusses Puerto Rico’s 75-year journey toward more freedom and independence from the United States. The author, Rubén Berríos Martínez, is the current president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), a political…

This black-and-white portrait photo shows Luisa Capetillo, a famous Puerto Rican labor activist and writer, sitting down at a desk. Born in 1879 in Arecibo, she lived through big political and economic changes in Puerto Rico. Capetillo fought for…

This photo shows Ian Pagán-Roig, a farmer in Puerto Rico, holding a big bunch of green bananas in a vibrant tropical garden. Before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, the island imported about 85% of its food, making it dependent on outside…

This black-and-white photo shows a large group of young children, probably students, gathered in a school or institutional setting. The children are wearing uniforms and holding musical instruments like horns, drums, and other percussion. They are…

This photo shows a group of young children in a school setting in early 1900s Puerto Rico. In the middle is a woman, probably a teacher, surrounded by students sitting and standing in rows. An American flag can be seen on the wall behind them,…

After the United States invaded and took control of Puerto Rico in 1898, Puerto Ricans had many different opinions about its presence on the island. At first, some were hopeful about U.S. governance, but over time, many began to believe Puerto Rico…

This photo shows young children in a Puerto Rican classroom in the early 1900s, when English was being made the main language of teaching by the U.S. Department of Education. The kids are focused on their work, with English words written on the…