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 25
... half a million , another fleet in 1551 over a million and a half . In the years 1557-1559 , over three and a half million ducats were received by the royal treasury , and , in the single year 1587 , nearly six and a half million ...
... half a million , another fleet in 1551 over a million and a half . In the years 1557-1559 , over three and a half million ducats were received by the royal treasury , and , in the single year 1587 , nearly six and a half million ...
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... half the West Indian figure ; exports less than double . For the years 1714-1773 , British imports from the West Indies were one - fifth of the total import trade ; from the mainland colonies they were slightly more than half the West ...
... half the West Indian figure ; exports less than double . For the years 1714-1773 , British imports from the West Indies were one - fifth of the total import trade ; from the mainland colonies they were slightly more than half the West ...
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... half were enrolled on half time only . Four out of every five rural schools had facilities for the first three grades only . Slightly more than 25 per cent of the en- rolment in 1937-1938 was in grades 4-8 . The per capita expendi- ture ...
... half were enrolled on half time only . Four out of every five rural schools had facilities for the first three grades only . Slightly more than 25 per cent of the en- rolment in 1937-1938 was in grades 4-8 . The per capita expendi- ture ...
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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