Project Gutenberg 2010-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 90 Hall, A. D. (Arthur D.) Hall, Arthur D. 03002717 Porto Rico: Its History, Products and Possibilities Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Porto Rico: Its History, Products and Possibilities" by A. D. Hall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the rich history, resources, and potential of Porto Rico, particularly in the context of its recent transition to American possession following the Spanish-American War. It focuses on the island's past, including its indigenous population, colonial struggles, and prospects for development. The opening of the work discusses the significance of Porto Rico, highlighting its fertile land and rich history, which dates back to Christopher Columbus's discovery in 1493. Hall asserts that misconceptions about the island's value have persisted, particularly in comparison to Cuba. He provides detailed descriptions of the island's aboriginal inhabitants, their culture, and their interactions with Spanish colonizers, illustrating the tragic consequences of conquest and colonization, including the decline of the native population due to exploitation and violence. This introductory chapter sets the stage for further exploration of the island's geography, economy, and cultural identity as it moves into an era of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30987/30987-h/images/cover.jpg en Puerto Rico -- Description and travel Puerto Rico -- History F1951 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 282368 282377 2024-09-13T07:54:11.669072 2023-09-13T12:34:18.011829 text/html text/html 281229 2010-08-23T16:15:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2875038 2010-08-23T16:15:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1163611 2024-09-13T07:54:16.201039 application/epub+zip 1165676 2024-09-13T07:54:12.429050 application/epub+zip 163165 2024-09-13T07:54:11.978072 application/epub+zip 956688 2024-09-13T07:54:19.348014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937910 2024-09-13T07:54:15.721048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233316 2022-09-14T09:29:17.182489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262919 262716 2024-09-13T07:54:11.121075 2023-09-13T12:34:17.498799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262650 2010-08-23T15:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99501 2010-08-23T16:15:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262644 2010-08-23T15:48:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99478 2010-08-23T16:15:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19997 2024-09-13T07:54:19.484021 application/rdf+xml 18610 2024-09-13T07:54:12.056040 image/jpeg 2927 2024-09-13T07:54:12.017045 image/jpeg 2879100 2024-09-13T07:54:11.724038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog