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Finding history around every corner in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on May 26, 2024February 22, 2025 by Jake Wynn

In May 2024, we visited historic Old San Juan, Puerto Rico and experienced the incredible charms of this amazing city.

Posted in Reflection, TravelTagged Caribbean, Heritage Tourism, Puerto Rico, Reflection, Spain, Travel1 Comment

A young sailor from the Coal Region describes his first combat in the Spanish-American War

Posted on May 8, 2018May 5, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Clarence Holland was 16 when he first experienced battle during the bombardment of San Juan in May 1898.

Posted in Lykens, Spanish-American WarTagged Clarence D. Holland, Coal Region, Letters, Lykens, Newspapers, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Spanish-American War, U.S. Navy, USS Iowa, Williams Valley2 Comments

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