From Rebellion to Rule: How Puerto Rico Was Absorbed Into the American Empire
Year(s) Discussed: 1898-1918
In the second half of the conversation, with my special guest, Joe Pascone of the Turning Tides Podcast, we move from Puerto Rico’s 19th-century struggle for autonomy into the island’s capture by the United States and the legal limbo that followed. We examine the fallout of the Spanish-American War, the rise of American corporate and political control, and the ways Puerto Ricans resisted cultural erasure through language, politics, and identity. The discussion closes by showing how the island’s status was shaped by racism, empire, and unfinished debates that still define Puerto Rico today.
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Podchaser Special thanks to Joe Pascone for his time and the insight that he provided in this episode! Be sure to check out the Turning Tides Podcast, and check out our first discussion on Puerto Rico if you haven't listened to it already.
Featured Image: "The flag of the United States being raised over San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 18, 1898," courtesy of Wikipedia