A New Deal in Puerto Rico [Paperback]Colonial Development and Governmentality, 1929-1935by Manuel R. Rodriguez
Usually ships in 2-3 working days (estimated) Description of A New Deal in Puerto RicoIn the 1930s, Puerto Rico was economically and culturally a nineteenth-century agrarian state dominated by sugar and coffee plantations. Then came the New Deal, and the island changed forever. Puerto Rico entered the twentieth century in every respect, including its economy, culture, and infrastructure. This transformation was neither easy nor without resistance. The author leads the reader through this upheaval with all its ups and downs.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Manuel R. RodriguezMANUEL R. RODRIGUEZ is a professor of history at the University of Puerto Rico. |
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