Author: April C. Armstrong *14
The Puerto Rican Commonwealth, the ACLU, and the U.S. Government: The Story Behind Limited Voting Rights in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and its residents have been considered American citizens since 1917. However, as a U.S. Territory rather than a state, it does not have representation in Congress nor the right to elect representatives to the Electoral College. In recent years, arguments for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state have drawn renewed interest on the island and in Congress, but this has been hotly debated for more than half a century.
Wordless Wednesday #47
Selected by April C. Armstrong *14
Total Eclipse of the Collections
The phenomenon of an eclipse has always sparked intrigue and fascination. Many early civilizations saw eclipses as a sign of impending doom. They have inspired medieval mathematicians to calculate the movement of celestial objects and predict future occurrences.
A Standing Bear from the Vault
Published in 1928, this book is one of the first published about Indigenous people, written by an Indigenous person. Princeton University Library’s copy is inscribed by the author, with a wonderful drawing of a standing bear.
