![]() | Soldiers of the Nation: Military Service and Modern Puerto Rico, 1868-1952 Subjects: Puerto Rico -- Military relations -- United States; United States -- Military relations -- Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico -- History -- 1898–1952; Soldiers -- Puerto Rico -- History; Puerto Rico -- History Military; As the island of Puerto Rico transitioned from Spanish to U.S. imperial rule, the military and political mobilization of popular sectors of its society played important roles in the evolution of its national identities and subsequent political choices. While scholars of American imperialism have examined the political, economic, and cultural aspects of U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico, few have considered the integral role of Puerto Rican men in colonial military service and in helping to consolidate the empire. Harry Franqui-Rivera is an associate professor of history at Bloomfield College in New Jersey. |
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