Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Discovery, conquest and colonization of puerto rico, 14931599 by. White puerto ricans are puerto ricans who are of predominantly european descent. The puerto rican economy and unites states economic fluctuation. On april 6, 1894, the spanish crown gave it the formal title of excelente ciudad. Taino indians who inhabited the territory, called the island boriken or borinquen which means. Inigo abbad y lasierra 174518 was a spanishborn catholic priest who became secretary to the bishop of puerto rico in 1773 and remained on the island for ten years. Puerto rico history and heritage travel smithsonian magazine.
Today this word used in various modifications is still popularly used to designate the people and island of puerto rico. Publication date 1973 topics puerto rico history to 1898 publisher s. Historia esclavitud negra puerto rico 1493 1890 abebooks. Abbads historia, originally published in spain, is considered the first modern historical work on puerto rico.
Christopher columbus arrived at puerto rico in 1493. Karl stephe hermann 1900, from yauco to las marias. Columbus thought this island to be very beautiful and wrote so in his diary. Conquest and colonization of the tainos of puerto rico. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Alegria gallardo april 14, 1921 july 7, 2011 was a puerto rican scholar, cultural.
Other tribes, such as the saladoid and arawak native puerto ricans, populated the island between 430 bc and ad. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It begins with the spanish discovery and conquest of the island and ends in the late eighteenth century. Jan 15, 2017 antique vintage historical history books of puerto rico. A bilingual list of books, films and records on the. Click to read more about discovery, conquest and colonization of puerto rico, 14931599 by ricardo e. Discovery, conquest and colonization of puerto rico, 1493. The history of puerto rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of puerto rico by the ortoiroid people between 3,000 and 2,000 bc. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. All about discovery, conquest and colonization of puerto rico, 14931599 by ricardo e. Alegria also created the center of popular arts of the puerto rican cultural institute, the program of publication of books of the. November 1493 columbus lands in puerto rico bella vida by letty old pictures, old. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress 048. Seventeen editions of the letter were published between 1493 and 1497.
History of puerto rico christopher columbus reached the island and claimed it for spain on november 19, 1493. Columbus and the taino exploring the early americas exhibitions. The history of puerto rico from the spanish discovery to the american occupation language. Periodo colonial espanol 14931898 periodo colonial estadounidense 1898 al presente periodo pre. Antiques and collectables pr 322 followers antiquecollectpr 5120 antiquecollectprs feedback score is 5120 99.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Summary this is a classic study of the early period of spanish rule in puerto rico, covering the years 14931550. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Image result for puerto rico 1493 1898 pictures casas antiguas, fotos.
This is a difficult period to research because of the dearth of sources. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. People who identified themselves as being of mixedrace origin, predominantly of european and west african ancestry, constitute 3. Soon after, the islands name was changed to puerto rico. It became known as puerto rico after 1521, when the city of san juan had. Christopher columbus sailed from spain in his second voyage and discovered puerto rico on november 19, 1493. At the time of christopher columbuss arrival in the new world in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the tainos. Art, books, music, lps, cds, sterling silver, puerto rico memorabilia, jewelry, pottery, and more. He originally called the island san juan bautista, but thanks to the gold in the river. A detailed history of the colonization of puerto rico from 1493 to 1550.