From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969A history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. This book sets the record straight by collecting all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in relation to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region. Countries in the Caribbean Sea include Cuba, the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. |
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... areas were still owned by some 30 plantations , while of the 2,763 peasants in a population of 55,000 , 95 per cent ... area was comprised in 1930 in less than 1,400 properties , each averaging 1,000 acres . The census figures of 1931 in ...
... areas were still owned by some 30 plantations , while of the 2,763 peasants in a population of 55,000 , 95 per cent ... area was comprised in 1930 in less than 1,400 properties , each averaging 1,000 acres . The census figures of 1931 in ...
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... areas . About 142,000 students in the first standard were aged 9-11 ; 8 out of 9 of these were in rural areas . Of the total of 11⁄2 million students in primary schools , 58,000 were in the 6th standard ; of these 1 in 5 came from the ...
... areas . About 142,000 students in the first standard were aged 9-11 ; 8 out of 9 of these were in rural areas . Of the total of 11⁄2 million students in primary schools , 58,000 were in the 6th standard ; of these 1 in 5 came from the ...
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... Areas of Puerto Rico Five invaluable scientific studies . E. A. Bird : Report on the Sugar Industry in Relation to ... Area , American Geographical Society , 1941. A good compilation of facts and figures C. L. Jones , et al , The United ...
... Areas of Puerto Rico Five invaluable scientific studies . E. A. Bird : Report on the Sugar Industry in Relation to ... Area , American Geographical Society , 1941. A good compilation of facts and figures C. L. Jones , et al , The United ...
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969 Eric Williams No preview available - 1983 |
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