From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969Dr. William's purpose, as he explains in his foreword, is twofold: to set the record straight by collating all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in realtion 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 to which, as a statesman, he is firmly committed. |
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... tons : Territory India 1815 6,215 * 1828 6,636 * 1849 1882 1894 59,010 ( 1882-92 average ) 36,682 ( 1892-1904 ... tons in 1894-1895 ; New South Wales , in Australia , produced 207,771 tons of cane in the same year on 14,204 acres , which ...
... tons : Territory India 1815 6,215 * 1828 6,636 * 1849 1882 1894 59,010 ( 1882-92 average ) 36,682 ( 1892-1904 ... tons in 1894-1895 ; New South Wales , in Australia , produced 207,771 tons of cane in the same year on 14,204 acres , which ...
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... tons ; in 1896-1897 , 1,354 tons . In 1893 a French company built three large factories in Egypt , with a com- bined production of 30,000 tons at the end of the century . In 1894 the average output in Argentina was 3,100 tons per ...
... tons ; in 1896-1897 , 1,354 tons . In 1893 a French company built three large factories in Egypt , with a com- bined production of 30,000 tons at the end of the century . In 1894 the average output in Argentina was 3,100 tons per ...
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... tons . In 1866 the largest factory , Waghausel , worked 66,000 tons of beet ; with 12.60 pounds of beets needed to make one pound of sugar in the country as a whole , this represented an output of over 5,000 tons of sugar . There were ...
... tons . In 1866 the largest factory , Waghausel , worked 66,000 tons of beet ; with 12.60 pounds of beets needed to make one pound of sugar in the country as a whole , this represented an output of over 5,000 tons of sugar . There were ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
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