Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving with Pride (eBook)

Norma Iris Pagan Morales (Autor)

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2023
378 Seiten
West Point Print and Media LLC (Verlag)
978-1-959895-46-6 (ISBN)

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The military history of Puerto Rico goes back from the time Spanish conquistadores battledthe native Tainos in the rebellion of 1511, to the present time.Puerto Rico was part of the Spanish Empire for four centuries, during which the peopleof Puerto Rico defended themselves against invasions from the British, French, Dutch andmany more.The brave "e;Boricuas"e; warriors fought alongside General Bernardo de Galvez during theAmerican Revolutionary War in the battles of Baton Rouge, Mobile, Pensacola and St. Louis.During the mid-19th century, Puerto Ricans residing in the United States fought in theAmerican Civil War.As you read this book, you will understand that Puerto Ricans have been fighting to keepthe United States and Puerto Rico safe for more than a couple of centuries....Norma Iris Pagan Morales was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her parents, JuanJose Pagan Rodriguez, and Digna Morales Figueroa, now deceased, alwayshelped her with her projects as a writer and teaching career.Norma had three siblings, Adelin Milagros Pagan Morales, Juan Jose PaganMorales, and Julio Manuel Pagan Morales. Julio Manuel Pagan Morales diedon September 19, 1998. He was also known for his writing / composer skills.Norma did all her academic studies in New York City, Puerto Rico, andCanada. She worked for the City of New York Police Department, whereshe oversaw a full investigation of every new civilian and uniform member of the department.She was also involved in investigating and terminating members of the force. Her nicknamethere was the "e;The Hatchet Lady"e;.As an Educator, she worked for the New York City Bd. of Education and at Puerto RicoBd. as an English teacher.Even though Norma grew up in the states, her dream was to return to her precious island,Puerto Rico. Her dream came true. She relocated to her hometown Ponce. She worked for twentyyears at the Puerto Rico Army National. Her mission at the Guard was to prepare soldiers tomaster the English Language.She has teaching certifications for English as a Second Language and Teaching English asa Foreign Language. She also has teaching licenses to teach the following:1. English Literature2. Spanish Literature3. Communication Skills in both English and Spanish4. Office Procedures-These classes consisted of basic filing, writingmemorandums and full company or organization reports.5. Computers - Certified to teach Long Distance LearningShe has published Seven books: Proud of My Puerto Rican Bequest, Porque Soy Boricua?Poemas del Alma, Art in Written Form, A Baffling Short Stories Collection and On Job in the BigApple, and Nature's Rage in the Caribbean.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.2.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: Norma Iris Pagan Morales • Puerto Rican Soldiers Serving with Pride
• ISBN-10: 1-959895-46-X / 195989546X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-959895-46-6 / 9781959895466