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1.

Hispaniola: Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus » Read Now
by Samuel M. Wilson. 170 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Economy and Environment in the Caribbean: Barbados and the Windwards in the Late 1800s » Read Now
by Bonham C. Richardson. 294 pgs.

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"Bearing in mind the recent renewed interest in the economic and environmental problems of small islands everywhere, (this) is a highly appropriate time to bring back to world attention the issues of that time, which served in large measure to define the patterns of development in Barbados, Grenada...
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"Bearing in mind the recent renewed interest in the economic and environmental problems of small islands everywhere, (this) is a highly appropriate time to bring back to world attention the issues of that time, which served in large measure to define the patterns of development in Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent in the early decades of the twentieth century", -- David Watts, University of Hull, England
In this historical geography of the British colonies of Barbados and the Windwards (St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Grenada), Bonham C. Richardson describes the economies, environments, and societies of the four geographically dissimilar islands and outlines the severe economic depression they experienced following the 1884 plunge in London sugar prices and the exacerbating effects of two catastrophes, a massive hurricane in 1898 and a volcanic eruption in 1902.
In response to these problems, the British parliament created the 1897 West India Royal Commission to outline a new policy for the islands' development. Concentrating on the years between 1880 and 1905, Richardson makes use of unpublished archival records, local newspapers, and records of the Royal Commission to explain the enormous changes in land-use patterns.
In a novel approach, Richardson emphasizes the effects of the islands' physical environments and devotes chapters to climate, waters, lowlands, and highlands. He also demonstrates how these environmental zones and resources were contested by different socioeconomic groups, leading him to one of his most provocative arguments: that depression-induced demonstrations and riots in the islands in the late 1890s in large part precipitated the Royal Commission'swise decision to advocate the break-up of sugarcane plantations into smaller shareholds. Thus, Richardson demonstrates the ways in which working people, far from being victims of colonialism, managed to influence British deci
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The Repeating Island: The Caribbean and the Postmodern Perspective » Read Now
by Antonio Benitez-Rojo, James Maraniss. 360 pgs.

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In this section edition of the Repeating Island, Antonio Benitez-Rojo, a master of the historical novel, short story, and critical essay, continues to confront the legacy and myths of colonialism.
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Caribbean Interests of the United States (1916) » Read Now
by Chester Lloyd Jones. 379 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Indigenous People of the Caribbean » Read Now
by Samuel M. Wilson. 258 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...the last five centuries of Caribbean history predate the period of written...experts in various aspects of Caribbean history, culture, and environment...discussed and...
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Revolution and Counterrevolution in Central America and the Caribbean » Read Now
by Donald E. Schulz, Douglas H. Graham. 560 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Dimensions of Instability and Decline in Central America and the Caribbean , Douglas H. Graham 157 Historical Legacy...297 8 The Revolution in Nicaragua: Through a Frontier...
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The Modern Caribbean » Read Now
by Franklin W. Knight, Colin A. Palmer. 386 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Jay R. Mandle British Caribbean Economic History An Interpretation 229...an important watershed in Caribbean history. Introduced by the Dutch...second great watershed in...
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Amerindians, Africans, Americans: Three Papers in Caribbean History » Read Now
by Gerard Lafleur, Susan Branson, Grace Turner. 166 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
9.

The Dominican Republic, a Caribbean Crucible » Read Now
by Howard J. Wiarda, Michael J. Kryzanek. 168 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
10.

Hispaniola: Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus » Read Now
by Samuel M. Wilson. 170 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
11.

Decolonising the Caribbean: Dutch Policies in a Comparative Perspective » Read Now
by Inge Klinkers, Gert Oostindie. 291 pgs.

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12.

A Continent of Islands: Searching for the Caribbean Destiny » Read Now
by Mark Kurlansky. 324 pgs.

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