BLUEFIELDS

town (1995 pop. 30,208), capital of the South Atlantic Coast Autonomous Region and Zelaya dept., SE Nicaragua, on Bluefields Bay at the mouth of the Escondido River. It is Nicaragua's chief Caribbean port. Hardwoods and fish are exported. Bluefields was a rendezvous for English and Dutch buccaneers in the 16th and 17th cent. and became (1678) capital of the British protectorate over the Mosquito Coast. During U.S. interventions (1912–15, 1926–33) in Nicaragua, marines were stationed there. In 1984, the United States mined the harbor (along with those of Corinto and Puerto Sandino). Bluefields was destroyed in a hurricane in 1988 but was rebuilt.

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books on: Bluefields  - 188 results

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Shipwrecked Identities: Navigating Race on Nicaragua's Mosquito Coast
Book by Baron L. Pineda; Rutgers University Press, 2006
Subjects: Indians Of Central America--Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--Social Conditions, Indians Of Central America--Nicaragua--Ethnic Identity, Indians Of Central America--Urban Residence--Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras), Indigenous Peoples--Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--Ethnic Identity, Indigenous Peoples--Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--Social Conditions, Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--Race Relations, Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--Social Conditions
...service existed between Puerto Cabezas and Bluefields on a vessel known as the Bluefields Express. This vessel has been immortalized...connection to the Caribbean. 20 The lyrics of Bluefields Express are as follows: Come take a ride...
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Close Neighbors, Distant Friends: United States-Central American Relations
Book by John E. Findling; Greenwood Press, 1987
Subjects: Central America--Relations--United States, United States--Relations--Central America
...Nowhere was this more evident than in the Bluefields Steamship Company. This company had...remained in the hands of a group of Bluefields merchants. The main problem, however...number of banana plantations inland from Bluefields. The concession placed those planters...
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Nicaragua's Mosquito Shore: The Years of British and American Presence
Book by Craig L. Dozier; University of Alabama, 1985
Subjects: Mosquitia (Nicaragua And Honduras)--History
...while, a trading vessel came into Bluefields harbor from Jamaica, but this was irregular and uncertain. Bluefields, nevertheless, had always been considered...Although the climate was healthier at Bluefields than at Greytown, there were many...
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Resistance and Contradiction: Miskitu Indians and the Nicaraguan State, 1894-1987
Book by Charles R. Hale; Stanford University, 1994
Subjects: Indians, Treatment of--Nicaragua, Miskito Indians--Government relations, Miskito Indians--Politics and government, Miskito Indians--Wars, Nicaragua--Ethnic relations, Nicaragua--History--20th century, Nicaragua--Politics and government
...reinstated the Mosquito Chiefs Council, and Bluefields braced itself for a counterattack. The Bluefields Messenger applauded the residents courage...received differently from the first time. Bluefields alone can provide 500 men, more than...
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Washington's War on Nicaragua
Book by Holly Sklar; South End Press, 1988
Subjects: Nicaragua--Foreign Relations--United States, Nicaragua--Politics And Government--1979-1990, United States--Foreign Relations--1977-1981, United States--Foreign Relations--1981-, United States--Foreign Relations--Nicaragua
...a provisional government at the port of Bluefields. New Orleans was Estradas base of supply...recaptured El Bluff, at the entrance to Bluefields Harbor. 5 The U.S. Navy declared Bluefields a "neutral zone" and landed marines to...
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journal articles on: Bluefields  - 13 results

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Linguistic Innovation and Relationship Terminology in the Pearl Lagoon Basin of Nicaragua
Journal article by Mark Jamieson; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 4, 1998
Subjects: Interpersonal relations--Terminology, Laguna de Perlas, Nicaragua--Popular culture, Miskitos--Social aspects
...either English-speaking Creoles from Bluefields and Pearl Lagoon or Blacks brought in...the shoremen resettling in Belize. In Bluefields and English Bank, however, sizeable...Spanish intervention in the affairs of Bluefields and English Bank was minimal, the Creoles...
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"La Enojosa Cuestión de Emery": the Emery Claim in Nicaragua and American Foreign Policy, C. 1880-1910
Journal article by Michael Gismondi, Jeremy Mouat; The Americas, Vol. 65, 2009
Subjects: Disputes, Fiscal policy, International finance, Lumber industry, Nicaragua, Wood
...American capital to the Reserve."7 Bluefields, already the Atlantic Coasts principal...early 1894, when he sent troops to Bluefields.19 As a consequence, the Emery company...arrived at the companys main office in Bluefields. Roberto Cabezas (Zelayas new Governor...
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Ownership of Sea-Shrimp Production and Perceptions of Economic Opportunity in a Nicaraguan Miskitu Village (1)
Journal article by Mark Jamieson; Ethnology, Vol. 41, 2002
Subjects: Ethnology--Research, Quality of life--Economic aspects, Shrimping--Economic aspects, Shrimping--Social aspects
...or to boats belonging to buyers from Bluefields and overseas which moored nearby. These...savory snacks to the populations of Bluefields and other urban centers in the region...a crunchy, savory edible enjoyed in Bluefields, Limon, and even Managua. Given the...
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The Lesson of Miss Arlene's Oven: Entrepreneurship at the Base of the Economic Pyramid
Journal article by Jodee Hunt, Paul Lane, John Farris; International Journal of Entrepreneurship, Vol. 14, 2010
Subjects: Continuing education, Entrepreneurship, Initiatives, Nicaragua, Small business, Studies
...traversed the Region Autonoma Atlantico Sur (RAAS), visiting Bluefields, a number of communities adjacent to Pearl Lagoon, and the...providing energy in an earth-friendly, sustainable manner. Bluefields-based blueEnergy provides wind- and solar-powered electricity...
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Rights, Resources, and the Social Memory of Struggle: Reflections on a Study of Indigenous and Black Community Land Rights on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast
Journal article by Edmund T. Gordon, Galio C. Gurdian, Charles R. Hale; Human Organization, Vol. 62, 2003
Subjects: Land, Native peoples, Natural resources, Nicaragua, Property rights
...February 1894, when General Rigoberto Cabezas marched into Bluefields with a contingent of soldiers and orders from President Zelaya...government scat had moved southward toward the Creole towns of Bluefields and Pearl Lagoon; and by this time successive Mosquito kings...
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magazine articles on: Bluefields  - 16 results

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Red, White and Bluefields
Magazine article by Edward Marriott; Geographical, Vol. 72, February 2000
Subjects: Colonization--Social aspects, Imperialism--Political aspects, Nicaragua--Relations with United Kingdom, Protectorates--History
Red, white and Bluefields. by Edward Marriott In a windblown...population as the Atlantic Coast. Bluefields, deriving its name from the Dutch...last Miskito king, languishing in Bluefields, cut a pathetic figure, dressed...
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Unsustainability in Today's International Development
Magazine article by Jeffrey Tyler Matuella, Robert Pillers; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 139, January 2011
Subjects: City planning--Social aspects, Sustainable development--Demographic aspects, Sustainable development--Social aspects, Technology and civilization--Analysis, Technology and society--Analysis, Urban planning--Social aspects
...government and a local university in Bluefields, Nicaragua, to try to establish a...support network and the institutions in Bluefields because it believed that the local people...learned that the local institutions in Bluefields did not wish to take a leadership role...
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Enchanting Rhythms from the Other Side
Magazine article by Pilar Garfer; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 44, July 1992
Subjects: Jamaica--Description and travel
...stretch alongside the communities of Bluefields, Auchindown and Whitehouse, while...ports. This road, winding east towards Bluefields, is bordered on one side by sweeping...which commands a magnificent view of Bluefields Bay. In these sparkling waters, fishermen...
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An African-American Volunteer in Nicaragua
Magazine article by Mark H. Lewis; World and I, Vol. 14, October 1999
Subjects: African Americans--Personal narratives, Nicaragua--Economic aspects, United Nations. Peace Cooperation Corps--Officials and employees, Volunteerism--Personal narratives
...Mansion de Reggae, I decided to visit Bluefields, on Nicaraguas Atlantic/Caribbean...chickens. There is airline service to Bluefields, but I had chosen to travel cheap...surprised by the heat and humidity of Bluefields, but I was disappointed that I heard...
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Nicaragua's Ethnic Minorities in the Revolution
Magazine article by Philippe Bourgois; Monthly Review, Vol. 36, January 1985
Subjects: Central American native peoples--Nicaragua, Minorities--Nicaragua, Native Central Americans--Nicaragua, Revolutions--Social aspects
...mostly in the southern coastal port of Bluefields. Also in South Zelaya were 1,500...paralyzation of economic activity in Bluefields. The crowd, which was multiethnic...to local concerns, and tensions in Bluefields were slowly dissipated. Nonetheless...
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Bluefield College Takes 'Bold Move': Baptist School Cuts Tuition by 23 Percent
Newspaper article by Andrew Cain; The Washington Times, September 2, 1998
Subjects: Virginia
...says Dr. Edwards, who served as Bluefields interim president as the trustees pondered...boost from their state. Last year 89 of Bluefields 137 freshmen were from Virginia and...the quality," he says. Clearly, Bluefields cut has sparked interest from parents...
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Football: Where Hero Can Do No Wrong .
Newspaper article by Richard Tanner; The Mirror (London, England), January 13, 1998
...000-a-week wage demands would breed some resentment down Bluefields Street. But theres none of it. Anthony, expelled from his...his family." There are 33 council-owned properties down Bluefields Street - 27 semi- detached houses plus six bungalows. They...
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Halfway Up a Volcano, Thousands of Miles from Home ... and I Still End Up Chatting to a Scouser; Ian Hernon Talks to Peter Kilfoyle about His Charity Trek in Nicaragua - and Why the Blisters Were Worth It
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), March 19, 2008
...and a local Nicaraguan charity, and tonights programme Bluefields Or Bust should bring in more by raising the heart charitys...but I fancy another adventure." Never say never again. Bluefields Or Bust is on the Community Channel (Sky 539, Virgin TV...
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Advertisement Feature: Home Improvements
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), February 17, 2010
Subjects: Advertising
...8871 9222 to obtain a quote, or visit www.plantation-shutters.co.uk for more information. A place for everything BLUEFIELDs beautiful, made-to-measure wardrobes and furniture will give your home a style that is perfect for you -- and at an...
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Asbestos Bill Could Run into Millions; Massive Cost to Clear Former Ferodo Site
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), November 21, 2008
Subjects: Asbestos, Tremolite
...acre site alongside the Menai Strait which they bought for an undisclosed sum last year. As part of its consultation, Bluefields plans attracted hundreds of visitors at an exhibition last week. Bluefield will be working with Gwynedd Council and the Environment...
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encyclopedia articles on: Bluefields  - 3 results

 
 
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Bluefields
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BLUEFIELDS town (1995 pop. 30,208), capital...and Zelaya dept., SE Nicaragua, on Bluefields Bay at the mouth of the Escondido River...Hardwoods and fish are exported. Bluefields was a rendezvous for English and Dutch...
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Mosquito Coast
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...preyed on Spanish shipping from there, and English loggers exploited the forest. England established a protective kingdom at Bluefields in 1678. Slaves from Jamaica were brought in to increase the labor supply. In 1848, the British took San Juan del Norte...
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Nicaragua
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...have peaks as high as 8,000 ft (2,440 m). On the Caribbean is the torrid Mosquito Coast , with the historic port of Bluefields . This region is home to the Miskito people, who were given limited autonomy by the government in 1987. A lowland belt running...


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