Ángel Rivero Méndez

1856–1930 (age 74)

Biography

Ángel Rivero Méndez served as soldier and chronicler, firing one of the opening salvos of the Spanish-American War and documenting Puerto Rico's history with a lucid narrative that prized the dignity of his homeland.

A prolific writer and public servant, he remained devoted to the island's people and is remembered at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.

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