Puerto Rico An Oral History 1898-2008

editor Barbara Tasch Ezratty; Barbara Tasch Ezratty

ISBN 10: 0942929314 / ISBN 13: 9780942929317

Published by Read Street Publishing Inc (edition 1), 2010

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0942929314-7-1-13_29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Puerto Rico An Oral History 1898-2008
• Publisher: Read Street Publishing Inc (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0942929314
• ISBN 13: 9780942929317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

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.

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.