Porto Rico: The Land of the Rich Port

Joseph B. Seabury (1846 - 1923)

Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. This volume was written in 1903 as Book XII in the series “The World and Its Peoples.” The series was intended for young people, but this work would be fun listening for those of any age interested in what Puerto Rico was like in the early 20th century. Intended to familiarize people in the U.S. with their new territory, topics include the island’s people, geography, climate, flora, fauna, and schools. There is also some coverage of Puerto Rican history and the new government established under U.S. rule. (Summary by Verla Viera)

Genre(s): History, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Verla Viera
00:04:48
Play 01 Chapter I: The Island Outlines Verla Viera
00:11:19
Play 02 Chapter II: Odd Sights in Porto Rico Verla Viera
00:16:54
Play 03 Chapter III: The People - Their Home life Verla Viera
00:11:06
Play 04 Chapter IV: The People - Their Recreations Verla Viera
00:09:54
Play 05 Chapter V: Mountains, Plains, and Caves Verla Viera
00:14:12
Play 06 Chapter VI: Rivers and Soil Verla Viera
00:13:45
Play 07 Chapter VII: Climate, Rainfall, Hurricanes Verla Viera
00:13:54
Play 08 Chapter VIII: The Three Great Staples Verla Viera
00:20:31
Play 09 Chapter IX: Other Tropical Plants Verla Viera
00:12:44
Play 10 Chapter X: Forests and Minerals Verla Viera
00:11:03
Play 11 Chapter XI: Animals, Insects, and Fish Verla Viera
00:10:57
Play 12 Chapter XII: The Cities of the Coast Verla Viera
00:22:58
Play 13 Chapter XIII: Inland Towns Verla Viera
00:13:15
Play 14 Chapter XIV: Roads Verla Viera
00:10:58
Play 15 Chapter XV: The First American Census Verla Viera
00:07:33
Play 16 Chapter XVI: The Schools of Porto Rico Richard Stibbard
00:15:46
Play 17 Chapter XVII: Money and the Exchange of Coin Richard Stibbard
00:06:09
Play 18 Chapter XVIII: In Possession of the Island Richard Stibbard
00:08:41
Play 19 Chapter XIX: Setting up the New Government Richard Stibbard
00:16:55
Play 20 Chapter XX: The Early Inhabitants Matt Stiner
00:13:21
Play 21 Chapter XXI: Historical Sketch Richard Stibbard
00:08:44
Play 22 Chapter XXII: Relics of the War with Spain Richard Stibbard
00:04:57