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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... sent to intercept him . On his return from his successful voyage , he encountered Portuguese unfriendliness in the Azores , and when he landed near Lisbon after a severe storm he had encountered , the King of Portugal sent for him . At ...
... sent to intercept him . On his return from his successful voyage , he encountered Portuguese unfriendliness in the Azores , and when he landed near Lisbon after a severe storm he had encountered , the King of Portugal sent for him . At ...
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... sent an expedition in 1764 to suppress pirates who made it their hideout , destroy their settlements , and build a lighthouse . His motives were , superficially , unimpeachable . The British , however , claimed the island with an almost ...
... sent an expedition in 1764 to suppress pirates who made it their hideout , destroy their settlements , and build a lighthouse . His motives were , superficially , unimpeachable . The British , however , claimed the island with an almost ...
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... sent to Jamaica from overseas reached $ 600,000 . ' Panama money ' , re- mitted to Barbados by Barbadians abroad , totalled in 1930 nearly $ 1,250,000 , a sum nearly equal to one - third of the value of Barbadian exports for that year ...
... sent to Jamaica from overseas reached $ 600,000 . ' Panama money ' , re- mitted to Barbados by Barbadians abroad , totalled in 1930 nearly $ 1,250,000 , a sum nearly equal to one - third of the value of Barbadian exports for that year ...
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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