Brief information is given on 12 February events celebrated by Puerto Ricans: Groundhog Day; Candlemas; St. Valentine's Day; Mardi Gras; Ash Wednesday; Black History; and the birthdays of Thomas Alva Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Julia de Burgos, Luis Munoz Marin, and George Washington. Designed as a teacher resource, the booklet includes brief biographical sketches of Thomas Edison, an American inventor; Abraham Lincoln; Susan B. Anthony; Julia de Burgos, a Puerto Rican poetess; Luis Munoz Marin, first Puerto Rican governor elected by the people; and George Washington. Brief information is provided on Groundhog Day, Candlemas (a religious ceremony), St. Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday. Brief biographical sketches of famous blacks are provided: Absalom Jones, first black rector in the U.S. Episcopal Church; Nat Love, a cowboy; Dr. Charles Richard Drew, "Father of the Blood Bank"; Paul Laurence Dunbar, first black American to receive recognition as a literary figure; Rafael Cordero, "father of public education in Puerto Rico"; Ernesto Ramos Antonini, involved in the creation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa, a medical doctor involved in politics. The booklet includes a list of 20 historical happenings in February, several poems, and various suggested learning activities. (NQA)