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May Day in the world and in Puerto Rico
May Day in the world and in Puerto Rico
The observance of May Day originated in the era when capitalism began to become the dominant socio-economic system in England, in the last third of the 18th century.
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  • History
  • 24/06/2021
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Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
The only Latina woman to win the four most important prizes in the U.S. entertainment industry: an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and the Antoinette Perry Award for excellence in theater.
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  • Diaspora
  • 22/06/2021
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Miguel Piñero
Miguel Piñero
Part of Miguel Piñero’s literary prominence stems from his association with the Nuyorican poetic movement.
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  • Diaspora
  • 23/05/2021
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Nicholasa Mohr
Nicholasa Mohr
In the early 1970s, Nicholasa Mohr became one of the pioneers and most notable voices among a growing group of Puerto Rican writers born or raised in the United States.
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  • Diaspora
  • 23/05/2021
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Juan Morel-Campos
Juan Morel-Campos
He has been called the “absolute genius of the XIX century music” and the “most prolific composer of danzas”.
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  • Music
  • 23/05/2021
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María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa
María Luisa Arcelay de la Rosa
A leader of the Puerto Rican needlework industry in the early 20th century, she was also the first woman elected to the Puerto Rican legislature and the first female legislator in all of Latin America.
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  • Government
  • 23/05/2021
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Migration from China to Puerto Rico
Migration from China to Puerto Rico
Have you ever seen a Chinese restaurant in Puerto Rico? They exist in all sizes, colors, designs and for any budget.
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  • Society
  • 20/05/2021
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Alexis Massol-González
Alexis Massol-González
Alexis Massol González led the efforts to create the Adjuntas Art and Culture Workshop, known throughout Puerto Rico as Casa Pueblo.
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  • Environment
  • 18/05/2021
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Arturo Morales-Carrión
Arturo Morales-Carrión
Distinguished historian, educator, public servant and humanist. He was president of the University of Puerto Rico and founder of the Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities.
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  • History
  • 18/05/2021
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Objetos con historia: la Colección Teodoro Vidal Santoni
  • 04/05/2021

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