Figueroa, Loida, 1917-1996

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Puerto Rico--History--Autonomy and independence movements

found: Wikipedia. Viewed October 20, 2022:(Loida Figueroa Mercado ; b. in Yauco, Puerto Rico, October 6, 1917 ; d. in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. December 14, 1996. Afro-Puerto Rican intellectual who was a member of the mid-twentieth century movement known as the Generation of the 50s. She was one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party's Pro-Independence Movement (MPI) and a prominent member of the Central Committee of the party. Wrote a book on Puerto Rican history "Breve historia de Puerto Rico") - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Loida_Figueroa_Mercado&oldid=1117138876

found: Brooklyn College, CUNY. Viewed October 20, 2022:(Figueroa Mercado, Loida ; b. in 1917 ; d. in 1996. The historian and political activist, Loida Figueroa Mercado was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico. In 1941, Doña Loida, as she was affectionately known to her students and colleagues, earned a B.A. degree from the Polytechnic Institute, today known as the Interamerican University; an M.A. and a Ph. D. from the Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain. One of the earliest academically prepared Puerto Rican women, Dr. Figueroa Mercado was the author of numerous classics in Puerto Rican history including, the acclaimed Breve Historia de Puerto Rico, volumes I and II, and Acridulces (poems, 1947), the novel Arenales (1961; 2nd edition, 1985). She was a Fellow at Yale University in 1975, and as visiting professor in the Department of Puerto Rican Studies, Brooklyn College, CUNY, from 1974-1977, created the foundational history courses in the curriculum. An avid supporter of Puerto Rican independence, Dr. Figueroa Mercado was a member of the island's Socialist Party and ran for the mayoralty of Mayagüez. She was honored by the Cuban government with the National Medal of Culture) - http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/latinashistory/figueroaloida.pdf

found: Enciclopedia PR. Viewed October 20, 2022:(Loida Figueroa Mercado. Loida Figueroa Mercado ; b. in October 6, 1917 in barrio Pueblo Norte in Yauco. Distinguished Puerto Rican historian, Figueroa Mercado was one of the first women to write books on Puerto Rican history. B.A., Education, Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico, 1941. M.A., Columbia University, 1952. In 1957 she started to teach in the Social Sciences Faculty of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. In 1959, she was among the founders of the Movimiento Pro Independencia. In 1963, she completed her Ph.D. in the Universidad Central de Madrid. After her return to Puerto Rico, she continued to teach history and participate in the pro-independece movement. She died in December 14, 1996). - https://enciclopediapr.org/content/loida-figueroa-mercado/