Recollections of a NY Puerto Rican

About the Book

The book spans a period beginning in 1929 and ending in 2001.

Part I, The Early Years, is a young boy’s experiences in Puerto Rico.

Part II, The City, focuses on New York City during the great depression.

Part III are the events during the World War II years.

Part IV deals with happenings in the post-war years.

Part V, The turbulent 1960’s, relate to occurrences in that decade.

Part VI, A New Beginning, describes the man’s life with a new wife and son.

Part VII, are the writer’s reactions to what occurred on September 11, 2001.

About the Author

Fidel Angel Santiago has a doctoral degree from Columbia University. The author has been a professor at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York since 1994, after his retirement from The Federal Aviation Administration. He has published his doctoral dissertation, "The Training of Air Traffic Controllers: A Case Study," his memoirs in two volumes, "Recollections of A New York Puerto Rican," and The Human Element in Action." The author served in The U. S. Navy as a radioman with "Fleet Air Wing 10" in The South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he was employed as an "Air Traffic Controller," and "A Training Specialist" with The Federal Aviation Administration.