What is Puerto Rico’s relationship to the United States? How did it come about? How was the destiny of Puerto Rico incidental to other objectives of the Spanish American War? What does this mean for Puerto Ricans, themselves? When did migration from Puerto Rico to New York begin? What was Operation Bootstrap? How were the Puerto Ricans of New York, particularly youth, portrayed in the 1950s? What were the pros and cons of the smash hit, West Side Story, for this community? What was Herman Badillo able to accomplish? Who are “Nuyoricans”?
