Vieques
Author | : Gerald Singer |
Publisher | : Sombrero Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Vieques Island (P.R.) |
ISBN | : 0964122049 |
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Author | : Gerald Singer |
Publisher | : Sombrero Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Vieques Island (P.R.) |
ISBN | : 0964122049 |
Author | : Mario Murillo |
Publisher | : Seven Stories Press |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2011-01-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1609801180 |
While 1998 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States' invasion and takeover of Puerto Rico, it wasn't until 1999 that the island's political movements reappeared on the radar screen of the American people. That year, two major developments occurred that transformed the relationship between Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.: the limited clemency granted by then-President Clinton to eleven Puerto Rican Nationalists, and the death of Puerto Rican civilian security guard David Sanes, killed by missile fragments from U.S. naval bombing tests on the island municipality of Vieques. How does Vieques fit into the political future of Puerto Rico? While anti-Navy protesters are careful not to mix the island's political status options with their battle against the Navy, it is important to understand the role Washington has played in shaping Puerto Rico's current reality and how it has allowed the Navy to use Vieques as a bombing range for 60 years. It also helps one begin to predict what is the future of Puerto Rico. Is it to be a colony? Fifty-first state of the United States? Sovereign nation? In Islands of Resistance, Mario A. Murillo approaches these questions by examining how Puerto Rican politics have been shaped as much by 100 years of U.S. economic, military, and cultural domination of the territory, as by the enduring grassroots resistance of the Puerto Rican people. Islands of Resistance puts the contemporary situation in Puerto Rico into an historic context that will help people understand what is at stake in Vieques, not only for Viequenses, but for Puerto Ricans, both on the island and in the diaspora.
Author | : Luis Galanes Valldejuli |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2017-12-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 149855542X |
After more than sixty years of occupation by the U.S. Navy and intensive community struggles, the Puerto Rican island of Vieques was finally returned to civilian control in 2003. But, as this book documents, the Viequenses’ struggles were far form over after the departure of the Navy. The Viequenses were left to contend with the devastating effects of sixty-two years of bombing; the environment and health of the population had been severely harmed. Yet this was a minor issue in comparison to the effects of the newly instated tourism industry on the island. Drawing from ethnographic research conducted between 2004 to 2016, Luis Galanes Valldejuli captures the larger social conflict derived from the arrival of tourists, who brought change to the island in the form of land speculation, work conflicts, racism, language barriers, and neoliberalism. A close observer of the Viequenses, Valldejuli details the deleterious effects of tourism on the voice of the Viequenses: they were no longer heard. This book is recommended for scholars of anthropology, tourism studies, linguistics, cultural geography, political science, and history.
Author | : Zain Deane |
Publisher | : The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2011-11-07 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1581578431 |
The definitive guide, now fully updated, to the three most popular destinations in Puerto Rico. No matter your budget, tastes, or passions, Puerto Rico has something to please your senses and wish you could come back for more. Author Zain Deane takes you on a tour of San Juan and its main islands and shows you how to uncover its best-kept secrets and treasures—from breathtaking beaches and rain forest hikes to extraordinary shopping and dining spots on narrow colonial streets. Puerto Rico has something to please all your senses, regardless of your budget, tastes, or passions. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.
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Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2007 |
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Author | : Zain Deane |
Publisher | : The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2011-10-25 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1581571356 |
A travel guide to San Juan, Vieques, and Culebra that provides information on the region's history, lodging, dining, culture, recreation, shopping, transportation, outdoor activities, and more.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel to Review the Status of Navy Training Activities on the Island of Vieques |
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Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Navy-yards and naval stations |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services |
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Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : History |
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Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2000 |
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Author | : Suzanne Van Atten |
Publisher | : Moon Travel |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2013-02-12 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1612385028 |
Travel journalist Suzanne Van Atten covers the best of San Juan, Vieques, and Culebra—from the historic charm of Old San Juan to the electric-blue waters of Mosquito Bay. Van Atten also includes creative suggested itineraries for travelers of all kinds, including families, couples looking for a romantic getaway, and sports enthusiasts in search of recreation ideas. With expert advice on exploring the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, sampling local cuisine at the Luquillo kiosks, and lounging on the uncrowded white sand beaches of Culebra, Moon San Juan, Vieques, & Culebra gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.