The Form of Money: Puerto Rico Series

This series excerpts from a few books [War Against All Puerto Ricans being a primary source] and lays a groundwork of historical reference. Puerto Ricans have clashed with the United States before, an assassination attempt of President Truman and fired shots in the House of Representatives, wounding five lawmakers. There are significant Puerto Rican communities in the United States, especially in NYC, Bay Area, and Hawaii. Puerto Ricans span all ethnicities, all colors.

Before the 2020 earthquakes and even before the 2017 hurricane that largely destroyed the island's electrical grid, Puerto was on the horizon for debt default, and the debt still exists even after earthquakes and hurricane, no forgiveness. The Puerto Rican debt crisis is still a dominating issue.

War Against All Puerto Ricans by Nelson Denis, 2015, Excerpts

Spanish Rule 1493-1897

Charter of Autonomy 1897 – Spanish American War 1898

Hurricane Ciriaco 1898 – Disaster Capitalism

Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano, 1971, Excerpts

Sugar Conquest

War Against All Puerto Ricans

First Civilian Governor 1900 – King of Sugar

Nationalist Party Founded 1912

Pedro Albizu Campos – Harvard Law 1921

Pedro Albizu Campos – Rise of a Nationalist

Cancer Transplanting 1931