Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States… but just what does it mean to be a territory? The United States formed as a… Read More »What Does It Mean to Be a Territory of the United States?
The short answer: the United States won Puerto Rico in a war. From the landing of Columbus in 1492 until 1898, Puerto Rico was a… Read More »How Did Puerto Rico Become a U.S. Territory?
On July 25, Puerto Rico observes the anniversary of its local self-government. On that day in 1952, Governor Luis Muñoz Marin formally proclaimed a Constitution for the island,… Read More »The 1952 Puerto Rico Constitution: A New “Commonwealth” in Name Only
