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Language: English
Published by Read Street Publishing Inc (edition 1), 2010
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- Title
- Puerto Rico An Oral History 1898-2008
- Author
- editor Barbara Tasch Ezratty; Barbara Tasch Ezratty
- Publisher
- Read Street Publishing Inc (edition 1)
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0942929314
- ISBN 13
- 9780942929317
- Edition
- 1.
110 years of life on the island of Puerto Rico as related by 50+ islanders, including 'the man on the street as well as leaders of industry. From Luis Medina who was given a machete to fight the Americans in 1898, people describe the Puerto Rico they remember. Orlando Cepeda (SF Giants)and Benny Ayala (Baltimore Orioles) talk about getting started in baseball; Hugh Andrews about tourism and the hotel industry; Dr. Máximo Cerame-Vivas about the University of Puerto Rico and the professors there in the 50s, 60s and 70s; Carli Muñoz and Arturo Carrion about their start in music; Doña Felisa Rincon, Judge Ray Acosta, Lic. Harry Anduze about politics. More than 50 'speakers' from all walks of life talk about the Puerto Rico they remember.
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About the Author
Editor Barbara Tasch Ezratty is a 30+ year resident of the island and a former journalist. For the past ten years, she has published Tables Magazine: Puerto Rico's Guide to Great Dining. She conducted the interviews for Puerto Rico An Oral History 1898-2008 over a 25 year period.
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