Poetic Inspiration: Lola Rodriguez de Tio

Lola Rodriguez de Tio is considered to be Puerto Rico’s premier nineteenth century lyric poet and one of Latin America’s most important early feminists. She wrote the revolutionary anthem, La Borinqueña. Read Lola Rodriguez de Tío’s poem, Rayo de Luna, and draw what you imagine while reading it. Click here to download the PDF Click here …

Mariana Bracetti, A Patriotic Seamstress Handout

Mariana Bracetti was a leader and patriot of the Puerto Rico independence movement in the 1860s. She was the vice president of the Cuban Revolutionary Party in New York City. Bracetti knitted the flag that was used for the national emblem of Puerto Rico to overthrow the Spanish government and create a …