History : Puerto Rico

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/pr/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-pr.html).

PUERTO RICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY  (http://www.prboriken.com/culture.htm)
Comprehensive site to guide you into Puerto Rican history and culture.

PUERTO RICO AT A GLANCE  (http://www.puertorico-herald.org/PuertoRicoataGlance.shtml)
This site provides relevant facts about Puerto Rico in the following subjets: Geogpraphy, Economy and Trade, Government, Official Language, Politics and statistical information, Defense and Transport. It also links to current news at the Island. Information gathered by Magaly Rivera.

PUERTO RICO AT THE DAWN OF THE MODERN AGE  (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/prhtml/prhome.html)
Portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress's General Collections. Among the topics it highlights are the land and its resources, relations with Spain, the competition among political parties, reform efforts, and recollections by veterans of the Spanish-American War. Materials in the collection were published between 1831 and 1929 and consist of thirty-nine political pamphlets, eighteen monographs, and one journal.

PUERTO RICO EN BREVE:HISTORIA< CULTURA Y GENEALOGIA  (http://www.preb.com/)
Puerto Rico en Breve provides information on history, culture and genealogy based on Records of the Spanish Governors from the Archivo General. You will also find biographies and news on politics, health, sports and much more. Con la trayectoria de la historia, cultura y genealogía de Puerto Rico. In Spanish.

WELCOME TO PUERTO RICO  (http://welcome.toPuertoRico.org/)
Comprehensive site on Puerto Rico, the site provides complete and updated information on the culture, society and history of this beautiful island.

WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES:HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN AND BERMUDA  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/index.html)
Haines Brown of Hartford Web Publishing presents a collection of articles pertaining to the history of the Caribbean area and Bermuda, as part of the World History Archives resource. The collection includes information on the history of the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, and the Virgin Islands.