R. A. Van Middeldyk's 'The History of Puerto Rico' provides readers with a comprehensive look at the historical development of Puerto Rico, ranging from its discovery by Christopher Columbus to its colonization...

In "The History of Puerto Rico" by R. A. Van Middeldyk, readers are presented with a comprehensive account of the island's tumultuous past, from the earliest indigenous Taino inhabitants to the Spanish...

This book introduces the history of the Taino Indians. Columbus came to Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the New World in 1493. There he found the Taino Indians, who mistakenly showed him the local...