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	Arts

	-Overview

		Architecture

			Overview of Arquitecture

			-Architecture in Puerto Rico: A Defining Paradigm for Our Identity

			Historical Building

			- José Celso Barbosa School, Puerta de Tierra, San Juan

			-Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh School, Puerta de Tierra, San Juan

			-Former Puerto Rico Casino

			-General Archive and National Library of Puerto Rico, San Juan

			-Ponce: Albergue Caritativo Tricoche/Hospital Tricoche

			-Ponce: Former Spanish Military Hospital / Home for the Blind

			-Puerto Rico Supreme Court Building

			-San Juan Customs House

			-San Juan: Former Post Office and Federal Building

			-San Juan: Miraflores Magazine

			-San Juan: San Felipe del Morro Fort

			-Santurce / San Juan: Rafael M. Labra High School / Museum of Contemporary Art

			Restauration

			-Restoration of the San José Church, San Juan

			Conservation

			-Ramón Power y Giralt House, San Juan

			Landscape Architecture

			Principal architects

		Music

			Overview of Music

			-History of Puerto Rican Music

			Peasant Music

			-López Cruz, Francisco

			-Rivera Morales, Tomás "Maso"

			-Taller Musical Retablo

			String Instruments of Puerto Rico

			-The Bordonúa

			-The cuatro

			-The Seis

			-The String Instruments of Puerto Rico

			-The tiple

			Popular Music

			-African Influence in Puerto Rican Music

			-Brief History of Salsa

			-Guaracha

			-Puerto Rican Danza

			-The Plena

			-Traditional Indigenous Music

			Classical Music

			-Casals Defilló, Pablo

			-Music in the Films of the Community Education Division

			-Paoli, Antonio

			Composer and Interpreter

			- Morel Campos, Juan

			-Balseiro, Áurea Mercedes "Puchi"

			-Curet Alonso, Catalino "Tite"

			-Dueño Colón, Braulio

			-Quintón, José Ignacio

			-Rexach, Sylvia

			-Tavárez, Manuel Gregorio

			-Veray Torregrosa, Amaury

		Performing Arts

			Overview of Performing Arts

			-Performing Arts in Puerto Rico

			Theater companies and groups

			Dance in Puerto Rico

			-History of Dance in Puerto Rico

			Writers, directors and actors

			-Arriví, Francisco

			-Casas, Myrna

			-Derkes Martinó, Eleuterio

			-Marqués, René

			-Méndez Ballester, Manuel

			-Ramos Escobar, José Luis

			-Ramos Perea, Roberto

			-Tapia y Rivera, Alejandro

			Theater in Puerto Rico

			- Mayagüez: Yagüez Theater

			-Brincos y saltos

			-History of Taller de Histriones

			-La Perla Theater

			-National Identity in Puerto Rican Theater

			-Popular Theater in Puerto Rico

			-Tapia Theater

			-Teatro obrero

			-Theater Festivals of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture

			-Theater in Puerto Rico from 1939 to 1970

			-University of Puerto Rico Department of Drama

			-Women in Puerto Rican Theater

			-Yauco: Ideal Theater / Plaza Theater

		Visual Arts

			Visual Arts Overview

			-Visual Arts in Puerto Rico

			Sculpture

			Graphics

			- Maldonado, Antonio

			-The Poster

			-The Puerto Rican Poster

			Painting

			-Albizu, Olga

			-Artists of the Fifties: Historical Background

			-Bonilla Norat, Félix

			-Campeche y Jordán, José

			-Colón Delgado, Oscar

			-Frade de León, Ramón

			-Jordán, Manuel

			-Marín, Augusto

			-Oller y Cestero, Francisco

			-Pou Becerra, Miguel

			-Rosado del Valle, Julio

			-Tufiño Figueroa, Rafael

			Museums

			Art Schools

	Economy

	-Overview

		Agriculture

		-Coffee Estates

		-Coffee in Maricao

		-Coffee in the 19th Century

		-Hacienda La Esperanza/ Sugar mill

		-Hacienda Santa Rita, Guánica

		-Processing Coffee

		-Processing sugar

		-San Sebastián, Plata Central Sugar Mill

		-Sugar in Puerto Rico

		-Sugar mills: Structures and Machinery

		-Vives Sugar Refinery, Guayama

		Commerce

		Transportation

		Lighthouse of Puerto Rico

		-About the Lighthouses of Puerto Rico

		-Caja de Muertos Island Lighthouse

		-Castillo San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse, San Juan

		-Culebritas Island Lighthouse, Culebra

		-Figuras Point Lighthouse, Arroyo

		-Guánica Lighthouse

		-Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse, Fajardo

		-Los Morrillos Lighthouse in Cabo Rojo

		-Mona Island Lighthouse

		-Morillos Lighthouse, Arecibo

		-Port of Ponce Lighthouse/Cardona Key

		-Puerto Ferro Lighthouse, Vieques

		-Punta Borinquen Ligthouse, Aguadilla

		-Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse, Maunabo

		-Punta Higüero Lighthouse in Rincón

		-Punta Mulas Lighthouse, Vieques

		Banking

		Tourism

		Economists

		-Asenjo y Arteaga, Federico

	Education

	-Overview

		Puerto Rico Education Chronology

		-Education Chronology

		Teachers

		-Benítez Rexach, Jaime

		-Cordero, Rafael

		-De Onís, Federico

		-Gómez Tejera, Carmen

		-Janer Soler, Felipe

		-Quintero Alfaro, Ángel G.

		-Sellés Solá, Gerardo

		-Villaronga Toro, Mariano

		Historical Educational Structures

		-Caguas: José Gautier Benítez High School

		-Caguas: Nicolás Aguayo Aldea Vocational School

		-Dorado: Jacinto López Martínez School

		-Guayama: Eleuterio Derkes School, The Magüeyes School

		-San Juan: Carnegie Library

		-San Juan: Escuela José Julián Acosta y Calvo School Puerta de Tierra

		-Santurce / San Juan: Central High School

	Environment

	-Overview

		Geography

			The Puerto Rico Archipelago

			-Caves of Puerto Rico

			-Islands, Cays, and Islets in Puerto Rico

			-Karst of Puerto Rico

			-The Puerto Rican Archipelago: Origin and Development

			-The Topography of Puerto Rico

			The Climate of Puerto Rico

			-Hurricanes

			-Mitigation of Natural Hazards

			-Puerto Rico's Water Cycle

			Hydrography

			-Northern Aquifers

			-Reservoirs of Puerto Rico

			-The Surface Waters

		Natural Resources

			Natural History of Puerto Rico

			-Woodbury, Roy Orlo

			Nature Preserves

			- Espíritu Santo River

			-Isla Caja de Muerto Natural Reserve

			-Natural Resources

			Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

			-Coastal Lagoons

			-Coral reef

			-Mangroves Swamps

			Forest Systems of Puerto Rico

			-Forests

			Trees

			-Trees

			Endangered trees

			- Cornutia obovata (palo de nigua)

			-Aristida Chaseae

			-Banara Vanderbilti (palo de Ramón)

			-Buxus vahlii (Vahls boxwood)

			-Callicarpa ampla (capá rosa)

			-Calyptronoma rivalis (palma manaca)

			-Chamaecrista Glandulosa Var. Mirabilis

			-Cordia Bellonis

			-Crescentia Portoricensis (higüero de sierra )

			-Cyathea dryopteroides (helecho arbóreo del Bosque Enano)

			-Daphnopsis Hellerana

			-Eugenia Woodburyana

			-Goetzea elegans (matabuey)

			-Harrisia Portoricensis (prickly pear)

			-Ilex cookii

			-Lyonia Truncata var. Proctorii

			-Mitracarpus maxwelliae

			-Mitrocarpus Polycladus

			-Ottoschulzia Rhodoxylon (rosewood)

			-Peperomia Wheeleri

			-Schoepfia Arenaria

			-Stahlia Monosperma (cóbana negra)

			-Trichilia Triacantha (bariaco)

			-Zanthoxylum Thomasianum

			Wildlife

			-Wildlife

			Wildlife Refuges

			Endangered animals

			-Endangered Animals Species of Puerto Rico

			-The Amazona Vittata (Puerto Rican parrot)

			Mammals, Marine mammals and Fishes

			-Bats

			-Freshwater Fish

			-Learn about your fish

			-Marine Fish

			-Marine Mammals

			-Whales off Puerto Rico Coasts

			Reptiles and amphibians

			-Common Sea turtle

			-Cyclura Stejnegeri (Mona rhinoceros iguana/ Mona ground iguana)

			-Lizards

			-Snakes of Puerto Rico

			-Trachemys Stejnegeri Stejnegeri (jicotea)

		Environment

			Environmental Quality

			- Water Quality

			Sustainable Development

			Governmental Programs

			-Sea Turtle Hatchery Project

			Environmental Awareness

	FPH Projects

		Master Lecture

		- Literature as the Root of Puerto Ricanness

		-Concept of Avant-garde, Falseness, and Authenticity in the Visual Arts.

		-Evocation of José Antonio Dávila

		-Four Moments in the Luis Cartañá's Poetry

		-Historical Roots of Violence in Puerto Rico

		-Hostos y Giner

		-Humanidad es

		-Humanities in the Curriculum

		-Puerto Rico beyond its Visible History

		-The Presence of the Printed Text in Puerto Rican Culture

		-Why do you write?

		Puerto Rico in the world

			About the project :Puerto Rico in the World

			-Introduction to the project Puerto Rico in the world

			-Sumary of the project

			Environment

			-An Inevitable Agenda

			-Introduction to Enviromental Matters

			-Santurce`s Mane

			-Visual Space deteroration

			Political Sphere

			-Aproach the Concepts of Left and Right

			-Basics of the Political Field

			-Fallacy of Polarization

			-From the Left and the Right

			-Natural Antagonism of the Political

			-Political Field

			-Politics and the Political

			-Puerto Rico Today

			-Security versus Freedom, The Debate

			-There is More to Pull Us Together than to Pull Us Apart

			-Transformation of the Political Antagonisms during the 20th Century

			-United States of America

			Social Sphere

			-A Made-to Measure Body for the 21st Century

			-Crime in Puerto Rico

			-Demographic Dynamics

			-Gender Relations and Families

			-Labor Market Transformation

			-Migration Policies

			-Post-Workers

			-Puerto Rico: A post-work society?

			-Reggaeton

			-Settlement Patterns

			-Social Violence

			-Structural Complicity of Crime

			-The King and the Queen: Confessions of a Fan

			-The Puerto Rican Diaspora

			-White-Collar Crime

			Culture and Education

			-Bad Times for Books

			-Between the Market and Nationalism: How to Create Culture?

			-College Culture

			-Culture & Education

			-Culture and Education: Introduction

			-Four Polarities in the Puerto Rican Paideia

			-Marx`s Criticism of the University

			-Saying Poiesis

			-The Polarity of Modernization and Identity in Latin American Though

			-Value of Poetry

			-We Have Lost the Discontent... in Culture

			Globalization

			-Another Look to Globalization

			-Capitalism against Capitalism

			-Globalization

			-Globalization According to Pierre Bourdieu

			-International and Supranational Organizations

			-Worldization and Globalization: A Necessary Distinction

		San Juan: the city that grew beyond its walls

		- Brief Introductory Word from the proyect: San Juan the city that grew beyon its walls

		-Approach to the proyect

		-Demolition of the Walls and Expansion of San Juan

		-From Military Zone to Neighborhood:Puerta de Tierra and the birth of an urban space in San Juan

		-Puerta de Tierra: life in a working-class neighborhood

		-State of the Defenses of San Juan and Demolition of the Walls

		What`s the common denominator among Puerto Ricans

			About the project of Common Denominator

			- Preface

			- Prologue

			Identity

			- The Labyrinth of Identity

			Democratic Tradition

			-The Democratic Tradition in Puerto Rico

			Gastronomy

			- The sausage dancing to the rhythm of the tin can: Culinary Illustrations Puerto Rican Cuisine

			Music

			-Puerto Rican music as common ground for exchanges, negotiations and collaborative projects

			Religion

			-Popular religion in Puerto Rico and the African heritage

			Sport

			-Sports and Identity formation in Puerto Rico

	Government

	-Overview

		Brief History of the Puerto Rican elections

		- Brief history of elections in Puerto Rico

		Chronology of Governors from 16th century

		-Chronology of the Governors of the 16th Century

		Chronology of governors from 17th century

		-Chronology of the Governors of the 17th Century

		Chronology of Governors from 18th century

		-Chronology of the Governors of the 18th Century

		Chronology of Governors in the 19th century

		-Chronology of the Governors of the 19th Century

		Chronology of U.S. governors

		-Chronology of U.S. Governor (1898-1946)

		Chronology of Puerto Rican governors

		-Puerto Rican Governors

		Political Speeches

		-Political Speeches

		Trade Union Movement

		-Labor Struggles and Unions in Puerto Rico

		Laws

		-Foraker Act

		-Jones Act

		-Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

		Jurist

		-Chronology of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (1952 - 2009)

		-Córdova Dávila, Félix

		-Torruella del Valle, Juan R.

		Politicians

		-Arcelay de la Rosa, María Luisa

		-Baldorioty de Castro, Román

		-Concepción de Gracia, Gilberto

		-Matienzo Cintrón, Rosendo

		-Piñero Jiménez, Jesús T.

		-Ramos Antonini, Ernesto

	History and Archaeology

	-Overview

		Archaeology

			Overview of Puerto Rico's Archaeology

			-Prehistory of Puerto Rico

		-Indian Contributions to Puerto Rican Culture

		-Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center, Ponce

		History

			General Overview of Puerto Rican History

			-Puerto Rico: A Historical Overview

			Synopsis of Puerto Rican history

			-Brief History of Puerto Rico

			Spanish Conquest and Colonization

			-Population and Society in the 16th Century

			Developments in the 17th Century

			-Smuggling in Puerto Rico (1626-1789)

			The Eighteenth Century

			-De Arizmendi y de la Torre, Juan Alejo

			-O`Reilly, Alejandro

			-The English Invasion of 1797

			Evolution in the 19th Century

			-Abolition of Slavery (1873)

			-Grito de Lares 1868

			-Power y Giralt, Ramón

			-Ramón Power in the Cortes of Cadiz (1810-1813)

			-The Real Cédula de Gracia (1815)

			The Twentieth Century

			-Agrarian Reform of 1941

			-Operation Bootstrap (1947)

			-The Ponce Massacre (1937)

			21st Century

			Historians and Arqueologists

		Historians

		- Díaz Soler, Luis Manuel

		-Acosta, José Julián

		-Alegría, Ricardo

		-Coll y Toste, Cayetano

		-Cruz Monclova, Lidio

		-González Vales, Luis

		-Morales Carrión, Arturo

		-Tió, Aurelio

	Language and Literature

	-Overview

		Language

			Language Overview

			-Language of Puerto Rico: Past and Present

			Language and Society

			Language and Politics

			Language and Education

			Linguists

			- Álvarez Nazario, Manuel

			- Malaret Yordán, Augusto

			-Vaquero de Ramírez, María

			Dictionaries and Academies

			Glossary of Popular Language

		Literature

			Literature Overview

			-Puerto Rican Literature: an overview

			Brief History of Puerto Rican Literature

			-Brief History of Puerto Rican Literature

			-Rivera de Álvarez, Josefina

			Short Story

			-Díaz Alfaro, Abelardo

			-González, José Luis

			-Ramos Otero, Manuel

			Essay

			- Pedreira, Antonio S.

			-Arce de Vázquez, Margot

			-Canales, Nemesio R.

			-Colorado, Antonio J.

			-Llorens Llorens, Washington

			-Meléndez, Concha

			-Rosa Nieves, Cesáreo

			Novel

			-Eulate Sanjurjo, Carmen

			-Laguerre, Enrique

			Poetry

			- Rodríguez de Tió, Lola

			-Benítez, María Bibiana

			-Dávila, José Antonio

			-Dávila, Virgilio

			-De Burgos, Julia

			-De Diego y Padró, José

			-Gautier Benítez, José

			-Joglar Cacho, Manuel

			-Lair, Clara

			-Manrique Cabrera, Francisco

			-Nolla Ramírez de Arellano, Olga

			-P. H. Hernández, José

			-Padilla de Sanz, Trina

			-Palés Matos, Luis

			-Rodríguez Rivera, Vicente

			-Soto Vélez, Clemente

			-Vidarte, Santiago

			Writers

			-Alonso Pacheco, Manuel A.

			-Andreu Iglesias, César

			-Blanco Géigel, Tomás

			-Díaz Valcárcel, Emilio

			-Llorens Torres, Luis

			-Sánchez, Luis Rafael

			-Soto, Pedro Juan

			Children Literature

			-Feliciano Mendoza, Ester

			Dramatic art

			-Belaval Maldonado Emilio S.

			-Sama, Manuel María

	Media and Communication

	-Overview

		Movie Theater

		Journalism

		- S. Hills, Argentina "Tina"

		-Andino y Amézquita, José

		-Braschi, Mario

		-Braschi, Wilfredo

		-Chronology of newspapers of the 19th century: 1805-1865

		-II-Chronology of newspapers published in the 19th century

		-Television journalism in Puerto Rico (1954 - 2002)

		Radio and Television

		-Brief History of the Television in Puerto Rico

		-Carbia, Awilda

		-Castillo Cintrón, Braulio

		-Muñiz, Tommy

		-Puerto Rican Television News Shows in the 1980s

		-Ramos Torres, Ángel

		-The Beginnings of Television News in Puerto Rico

		-The development of public communications in Puerto Rico in the middle of the 20th century

		-The evolution of Puerto Rican Television News during the 1970s

	Municipalities

	-Overview

		Actual Development of Municipalities

		-About the Municipality: Past and Present

		-On Municipal Autonomy I

		-On Municipal Autonomy II

		-On Municipal Autonomy III

		-On Municipal Autonomy IV

		History and Development of Municipalities

			Adjuntas

			-Adjuntas

			Aguada

			-Aguada

			Aguadilla

			-Aguadilla

			-Aguadilla: Punta Borinquen Lighthouse

			Aguas Buenas

			-Aguas Buenas

			Aibonito

			-Aibonito

			Añasco

			-Añasco

			Arecibo

			-Arecibo

			-Arecibo Los Morrillos Lighthouse

			Arroyo

			-Arroyo

			-Arroyo: Figuras Point Lighthouse

			Barceloneta

			-Barceloneta

			Barranquitas

			-Barranquitas

			Bayamón

			-Bayamón

			Cabo Rojo

			-Cabo Rojo

			-Cabo Rojo: Los Morrillos Lighthouse

			Caguas

			-Caguas

			Camuy

			-Camuy

			Canóvanas

			-Canóvanas

			Carolina

			-Carolina

			Cataño

			-Cataño

			Cayey

			-Cayey

			-Muñoz Morales, Luis

			Ceiba

			-Ceiba

			Ciales

			-Ciales

			Cidra

			-Cidra

			Coamo

			-Coamo

			Comerío

			-Comerío

			Corozal

			-Corozal

			Culebra

			-Culebra

			-Culebra: Culebritas Island Lighthouse

			Dorado

			-Dorado

			Fajardo

			-Fajardo

			-Fajardo: Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse

			Florida

			-Florida

			Guánica

			-Guánica

			-Guánica: Guánica Lighthouse

			-Guánica: Santa Rita Sugar Estate

			Guayama

			-Guayama

			-Guayama: Vives Sugar Refinery

			Guaynabo

			-Guaynabo

			-Guaynabo: Caparra Ruins

			Guayanilla

			-Guayanilla

			Gurabo

			-Gurabo

			Hatillo

			-Hatillo

			Hormigueros

			-Hormigueros

			Humacao

			-Humacao

			Isabela

			-Isabela

			Jayuya

			-Jayuya

			Juana Díaz

			-Juana Díaz

			Juncos

			-Juncos

			Lajas

			-Lajas

			Lares

			-Lares

			-Lares: Former La Lealtad Estate

			Las Marías

			-Las Marías

			Las Piedras

			-Las Piedras

			Loíza

			-Loíza

			Luquillo

			-Luquillo

			Manatí

			-Manatí

			Maricao

			-Maricao

			Maunabo

			-Maunabo

			-Maunabo: Punta de la Tuna Lighthouse

			Mayagüez

			-Mayagüez

			-Mayagüez: Mona Island Lighthouse

			-Mayagüez: Poor House / Home for the Elderly

			-Mayagüez: Yagüez Theater

			Moca

			-Moca

			-Moca: Hacienda Irurena o Labadie/Los Moreau Palace

			Morovis

			-Morovis

			Naguabo

			-Naguabo

			Naranjito

			-Naranjito

			Orocovis

			-Orocovis

			Patillas

			-Patillas

			Peñuelas

			-Peñuelas

			Ponce

			-Ponce

			-Ponce, City Hall

			-Ponce, Former Banco de Ponce

			-Ponce, Former Casino

			-Ponce, Former Fox Delicias Theater

			-Ponce, San Antón Sector

			-Ponce: Buena Vista Coffee Mill

			-Ponce: Caja de muerto Island Lighthouse

			-Ponce: González Frau House

			-Ponce: Ponce High

			-Ponce: Ponce Massacre Museum

			-Ponce: Port of Ponce Lighthouse/ Cardona Key

			-Ponce: Regional Headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture/ Armstrong Poventud House

			Quebradillas

			-Quebradillas

			-Quebradillas: Ruins of Port Hermina

			Rincón

			-Rincón

			-Rincón: Punta Higüeros Lighthouse

			Río Grande

			-Río Grande

			Sabana Grande

			-Sabana Grande

			Salinas

			-Salinas

			San Germán

			-San Germán

			San Juan

			-About San Juan

			-Construction of the Puerto Rico Capitol

			-Fort San Gerónimo del Boquerón

			-San Juan's Lines of Defense

			-San Juan, Old Navy Arsenal

			-San Juan, Puerto Rico Capitol

			-San Juan: Casa de España

			-San Juan: Castillo del Morro Lighthouse

			-San Juan: Colegio de Párvulos

			-San Juan: Fort San Cristóbal

			-San Juan: The Falansterio

			-San Juan: The Fortaleza or The Santa Catalina Palace

			Río Piedras

			-Annexation of Río Piedras to San Juan

			-Brief history of the municipality of Río Piedras

			-Education in Río Piedras

			-Río Piedras: Center of Transportation

			San Lorenzo

			-San Lorenzo

			San Sebastián

			-San Sebastián

			Santa Isabel

			-Santa Isabel

			Toa Alta