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First Puerto Rican Graduate

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First Puerto Rican Graduate
José Celso Barbosa graduates as valedictorian, becoming the first Puerto Rican to earn a university degree in the United States of America.
Title
First Puerto Rican Graduate
Date/Date Range
1880
Description
José Celso Barbosa graduates as valedictorian, becoming the first Puerto Rican to earn a university degree in the United States of America.
Subjects
International Students 
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