Historic Photo of the Day: New York Times announces “Our flag raised in Puerto Rico.”

What can be said about this? … “U.S. occupation of Puerto Rico was hailed by the New York Times. The headline sang “Our flag raised in Puerto Rico.”

WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS

The U.S. occupation of Puerto Rico was hailed by the New York Times.

The headline sang “Our flag raised in Puerto Rico.”

It was the top story, front page, on July 27, 1898.

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