Tag: Puerto Rico

The Department of State and Oversight of Puerto Rico, 1900-1909

by ncurrie, posted in Finding Aids, Hispanic/Latinx History, Spanish-American War, State and Foreign Affairs

One of the original functions of the Department of State was oversight of the territories.  In 1873, an act of Congress (17 Stat. 484) transferred that function to the Secretary of the Interior.  In 1900, however, territorial responsibility was once again thrust on the Department of State after the United States conquered and seized Puerto … Continue reading The Department of State and Oversight of Puerto Rico, 1900-1909

From the Bronx to the Bench: Sonia Sotomayor’s Trailblazing Journey to the Supreme Court

by ncurrie, posted in Crime, Justice, and Intelligence, Hispanic/Latinx History

Today's post was written by Lynn Nashorn, textual processing and accessioning archivist at the National Archives at College Park. Looking South from the Bronx to Manhattan, May 1973 (NAID 548407) Born on June 25, 1954 in The Bronx in New York City, Sonia Sotomayor overcame personal and professional adversity to become the first woman of … Continue reading From the Bronx to the Bench: Sonia Sotomayor’s Trailblazing Journey to the Supreme Court