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... that Puerto Rico once had a President? Francisco Ramírez Medina, who participated in the Grito de Lares, was temporarily named President of the "Republic of Puerto Rico" on September 28, 1868 until the revolt was ended by the Spanish Colonial Government?.
... that Puerto Rico had an official currency (coins) minted and in circulation in 1898, and that extant samples of these coins in pristine condition are extremely valuable?
... that Puerto Rico had an its own postage stamps and that the first stamps inscribed "Puerto Rico" were issued in 1873?^[1]
... that the Intentona de Yauco of March 26, 1897, was the last major uprising against Spanish Colonial rule in the island?^[2]
... that the Baños de Coamo, a popular resort, was damaged by artillery bombardments during the Puerto Rican Campaign of the Spanish–American War?^[3]
... that Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States since 1898?
... that the first commercial silent film was presented in the "Teatro La Perla" in Ponce in 1901?^[4]

^ Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, p.150–151. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
^ "Historia militar de Puerto Rico"; by Héctor Andrés Negroni (Author); Publisher: Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario (1992); Language: Spanish; ISBN-10: 8478441387; ISBN-13: 978-8478441389
^ Puerto Rico Herald
^ Historia del Cine en Puerto Rico