History of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement, Vol. I (19th Century)

Lidin, Harold J., History of the Puerto Rican Independence Movement, Vol. I (19th Century), Hato Rey: Harold Lidin, 1981.

From the author’s Preface:

This work tells how the Puerto Rican independence movement began, what keeps it alive, why it inspires, why it stumbles, why it sometimes kills. Neither this first volume, which analyzes the 19th century movement, nor the second volume – which will cover the 20th century through 1980 – predicts whether the independence movement will terminate in triumph or defeat. The third, and presumably final volume, will include the answer.