Pioneros: Puerto Ricans in New York City 1892-1948

Images of America: New York

by Felix V. Matos-Rodriguez, Pedro Juan Hernandez

The history of Puerto Ricans in the so-called "Babel of Steel" dates back more than a century. Through hundreds of images of the "pioneers"-those Puerto Rican migrants who established themselves in New York City between the 1890s and the end of World War II-we capture a glimpse of their daily lives and of their individual and collective stories. This rich collection of images from the Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College helps to examine the history of the Puerto Rican community at a time when it was spreading its roots in New York City's social, political, cultural, and economic life.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2001

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far so good i was raised all my life in the Island so now i'm learning about what Puerto Ricans accomplish when they moved to New York City.