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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Page 381
... average per factory of 679 tons . In 1896 Ger- many's record production of 1,821,223 tons was produced in 397 factories , an average of 4,587 tons per factory , three - quarters more than that of Cuba . Barbados had more factories than ...
... average per factory of 679 tons . In 1896 Ger- many's record production of 1,821,223 tons was produced in 397 factories , an average of 4,587 tons per factory , three - quarters more than that of Cuba . Barbados had more factories than ...
Page 433
... average of 317 producers per mill in 1939. The four American sugar companies produced almost half of the total ... average per American mill was 157,000 tons of sugar as compared with an average of 104,000 for the whole island ; that is ...
... average of 317 producers per mill in 1939. The four American sugar companies produced almost half of the total ... average per American mill was 157,000 tons of sugar as compared with an average of 104,000 for the whole island ; that is ...
Page 437
... average annual profit of slightly over 2 per cent estimated by a British Guiana Commission in 1936 and than the average of 6 per cent reported for the British West Indies . But it must be remembered that the United States Tariff Com ...
... average annual profit of slightly over 2 per cent estimated by a British Guiana Commission in 1936 and than the average of 6 per cent reported for the British West Indies . But it must be remembered that the United States Tariff Com ...
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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