Description: War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony Nelson ITEM DESCRIPTION The powerful, untold story of the 1950 revolution in Puerto Rico and the long history of U.S. intervention on the island, that the New York Times says "could not be more timely." In 1950, after over fifty years of military occupation and colonial rule, the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico staged an unsuccessful armed insurrection against the United States. Violence swept through the island: assassins were sent to kill President Harry Truman, gunfights roared in eight towns, police stations and post offices were burned down. In order to suppress this uprising, the US Army deployed thousands of troops and bombarded two towns, marking the first time in history that the US government bombed its own citizens. Nelson A. Denis tells this powerful story through the controversial life of Pedro Albizu Campos, who served as the president of the Nationalist Party. A lawyer, chemical engineer, and the first Puerto Rican to graduate from Harvard Law School, Albizu Campos was imprisoned for twenty-five years and died under mysterious circumstances. By tracing his life and death, Denis shows how the journey of Albizu Campos is part of a larger story of Puerto Rico and US colonialism. Through oral histories, personal interviews, eyewitness accounts, congressional testimony, and recently declassified FBI files, War Against All Puerto Ricans tells the story of a forgotten revolution and its context in Puerto Rico's history, from the US invasion in 1898 to the modern-day struggle for self-determination. Denis provides an unflinching account of the gunfights, prison riots, political intrigue, FBI and CIA covert activity, and mass hysteria that accompanied this tumultuous period in Puerto Rican history. FEATURES PAYMENT We accept payment by PayPal only Can accept all kind of credit cards. Please pay as soon as possible after winning an auction, as that will allow us to post your item to you sooner. Payment must be received within 3 business days of auction closing. Before buying, please make sure your PayPal and eBay address is correct. If not, please correct it before payment. We have confidence in our products, but if you are not fully satisfied please contact us within 30 days of purchase and you will get full refund of your money. Return the product in the same condition you received it. Please note - return shipping will be paid by the buyer.
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Book Title: War Against All Puerto Ricans : Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Topic: International Relations / General, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean & West Indies / General, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2016
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Author: Nelson A. Denis
Item Length: 8.1 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
