Fiesta, memoria y nación. Ritos, símbolos y discursos, 1573-1830

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The history of Puerto Ricans in the so-called "Babel of Steel" dates back more than a century. Through hundreds of images of the "pioneers"-those Puerto Rican migrants who established themselves in New York City between the 1890s and the end of World War II-we capture a glimpse of their daily lives and of their individual and collective stories. This rich collection of images from the Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College helps to examine the history of the Puerto Rican community at a time when it was spreading its roots in New York City's social, political,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Cuarenta años después del derrocamiento del gobierno de Salvador Allende en Chile, la versión tradicional de golpe de Estado en América Latina ha pasado a mejor vida. En el futuro será difícil ver carros de combate en las calles y aviones lanzando sus misiles a palacios presidenciales. Hoy, la técnica del golpe de Estado es practicada desde los despachos del poder industrial y financiero, con la connivencia del parlamento o del poder judicial. Son los llamados golpes constitucionales o golpes de «mercado». Sin embargo, no fue así durante la Guerra Fría. Desde mediados del siglo xx, ...