La Guerra de la Independencia

This text examines the dynamics of the annexationist movement in Puerto Rico from its beginning in the 19th Century until its contemporary manifestation.

Si hay un drama humano íntimamente ligado a la guerra y la muerte, es el exilio al que siempre se ve arrojado el exiliado en contra de su voluntad, nunca voluntariamente. Nadie abandona por simple espíritu de aventura, de conocimiento o de descubrimiento, su país o su familia o a sus más próximos allegados sino impelido por razones políticas o económicas bien concretas y forzado por una situación tan destructiva y traumática como una guerra civil y sus inmediatas consecuencias. La vida humana en una situación límite siempre es una fuente inagotable de conocimiento, que nos fuerza a ...

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This edition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's Relación offers readers Rolena Adorno and Patrick Charles Pautz's celebrated translation of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1527 Pánfilo de Narváez expedition to North America. The dramatic narrative tells the story of some of the first Europeans and the first-known African to encounter the North American wilderness and its Native inhabitants. It is a fascinating tale of survival against the highest odds, and it highlights Native Americans and their interactions with the newcomers in a manner seldom seen in writings of the period. In this...