PUERTO RICO: History of Puerto Rico: The Puerto Rican Experience1903. 318p. by R A Van Middeldyk The document outlines the historical context of Puerto Rico, emphasizing the exaggerated population estimates by early chroniclers and the loyalty of its people to Spanish rule. It discusses the extinction of the native Boriquen Indians due to colonization and the subsequent establishment of civil government under U. S. rule, which has led to significant progress and self governance for the island's inhabitants. The