Ana Roque Giegel de Duprey a.k.a "Flor del Valle" (Flower of the Valley) (April 18, 1853-1933 born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico), was an educator, suffragist and one of the founders of the University of Puerto Rico. April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... Suffragette with banner, Washington DC, 1918 The title of suffragette was given to members of the womens suffrage movement in the United Kingdom and United States, particularly in the years prior to World War I. The name was the Womens Social and Political Union (founded in 1903). ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ...

Ana Roque

Roque's mother died when she was only 4 years old. She was raised by her father, aunt and grandmother who were educators. She lived among books and had learned how to write by the age of three, before her mother died. In 1860, when Roque was seven years old, she was sent to a regular school, and two years later graduated. She continued her home schooling and in 1864 at the age of eleven, became the youngest teachers assistant in Puerto Rico. In 1866, at age 13, she founded a school in her house. She also wrote a geography textbook for her students which was later adopted by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. She applied for her teachers license and passed the examinations. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

In 1872, she married Luis Duprey, a well-to-do landowner who was involved in politics thus, she developed an interest in the political situation of Puerto Rico. With Duprey, she had five children however, only three survived, Luis Enrique, Borinquen and America. The family moved to San Juan where she became the first woman to be permitted into the Puerto Rican Athenaeum and the first woman to become member of the Public Library. During her spare time she composed music, though things changed in 1880 when her husband died. 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1884, Roque was offered a teachers position in Arecibo which she accepted. She also enrolled at the Provincial Institute where she studied philosophy and science and earned her Bachelors Degree. In 1898, Roque founded the first "women's only" magazine in Puerto Rico "La Mujer". Rogue wrote articles for the following newspapers "El Buscapie", "El Imparcial" and "El Mundo". She was also the founder of "La Evolucion" (1902), "La Mujer del Siglo XX" in (1907), "Album Puertorriqueño" (1918) and "Heraldo de la Mujer" (1920). In 1899, Roque was named the director of the Normal School of San Juan. Among the many books written by Roque were the following: Sara, La Obrera and Luz y Sombra. Her book Puerto Rican Flora received acclaim and an award from the Fourth Century Christian Civilization Organization. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... // What is science? There are various understandings of the word science. According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events WIKIPEDIA EATS VAGINA January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1902, she founded a teachers academy in her house, whose main objective was to train and prepare students who were interested in becoming teachers for thier teachers examination with the Department of Education. Rogue founded the Liceo de Ponce (high school) and the College of Mayagüez (which later became the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico) and she also volunteered to help establish the University of Puerto Rico. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ...

In 1917, Roque founded the Puerto Rican Feminist League, the first feminist organization in Puerto Rico dedicated to the issues of women's rights. In 1924, she founded the Association of Women Suffragist, which fought for the women's right to vote, a task which became a reality in 1932 and which became law for all women in 1935. It is ironic that she was unable to vote because she forgot to register. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1935(MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1932, the University of Puerto Rico bestowed upon Roque an honorary doctorate degree. She was also named honorary president of the Puerto Rican Liberal Party. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

In 1933, Ana Roque Giegel de Duprey died in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. The Government of Puerto Rico has honored her memory by naming a school in Humacao and a street in San Juan after her. There is also an elementry school in Chicago, Illinois named after Ana Roque. San Juan, the Spanish for Saint John, is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken: Argentina San Juan Province San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province Cuba San Juan Hill Mexico San Juan, Campeche San Juan, Chihuahua San Juan, Coahuila San Juan... Humacao is a quiet little town in Eastern Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Jumacao. ... Article Entered in Year 2005 - Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the second-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City , and the largest inland city in the country. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

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• Ana Roque