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 19
... called Cuba , and of a region they called Cibao in the island he baptised Hispaniola , he insisted on saying that they were corruptions of Cipango , Marco Polo's name for Japan . He actually sent a Jewish inter- preter on an expedition ...
... called Cuba , and of a region they called Cibao in the island he baptised Hispaniola , he insisted on saying that they were corruptions of Cipango , Marco Polo's name for Japan . He actually sent a Jewish inter- preter on an expedition ...
Page 87
... called him to this Crown ; the deceased King so ordered it by his testament ; the whole nation desired it , and earnestly entreated me to give my assent ; such was the will of Heaven ; I have fulfilled it with joy . ' Turning to his ...
... called him to this Crown ; the deceased King so ordered it by his testament ; the whole nation desired it , and earnestly entreated me to give my assent ; such was the will of Heaven ; I have fulfilled it with joy . ' Turning to his ...
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... called with precision l'exclusif , ' the exclusive ' . The success of Colbert can be gauged from the fact that French ships trading with the Caribbean , which numbered four in 1662 , amounted to 205 in 1683. In 1670 Colbert noted with ...
... called with precision l'exclusif , ' the exclusive ' . The success of Colbert can be gauged from the fact that French ships trading with the Caribbean , which numbered four in 1662 , amounted to 205 in 1683. In 1670 Colbert noted with ...
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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