Letters from an American

February 9, 2026

February 10, 2026·10 min·4-min readnarrativehistory
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The episode uses Bad Bunny's record-breaking 2026 Super Bowl halftime show as a lens to explore Puerto Rico's complex colonial history with the United States, exposing how economic interests and racial hierarchies shaped U.S. territorial policy. It culminates in Bad Bunny’s powerful perfo

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Bad BunnyHeather Cox RichardsonMichael MossIsabel Gonzalez

Companies

American Sugar Refining Company

Research & Papers

Downs v. Bidwell

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American HistoryGeopoliticsHistorical FiguresPop CultureRacial JusticeTrue CrimeUs Politics

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