A History Of The Virgin Islands Of The United States

Author : Isaac Dookhan
Publisher : Kingston, Jamaica : Canoe Press
ISBN 13 : 9789768125057
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Virgin Islands of the United States written by Isaac Dookhan and published by Kingston, Jamaica : Canoe Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virgin Islands in the course of centuries have witnessed the coming and going of Ciboney, Arawak and Carib peoples, European discovery by Christopher Columbus, temporary occupation by pirates and adventurers, colonization, commercial and plantation development by Danes and other North European settlers, African slavery and its abolition, American purchase, colonial government, social and political change, and in recent years remarkable tourist and industrial developments. These and other topics have been narrated and interpreted by Dr. Isaac Dookhan in this first comprehensive history of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dr. Dookhan is eminently well qualified for this undertaking. He was born in the British colony of British Guiana, now independent Guyana, where he was educated in the public schools and served as teacher and headmaster. The author has drawn upon primary and secondary sources in recounting the experience of the Virgin Islands and their peoples. He is concerned with successive waves of immigrants, how they affected the physical environment and cultural life of the islands, the impact of international wars and politics, commodity price movements, and technological changes.

Author : Isaac Dookhan
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Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Virgin Islands of the United States written by Isaac Dookhan and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Author : William W. Boyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781594606878
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Virgin Islands written by William W. Boyer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of America's Virgin Islands by William W. Boyer is the only history of the United States' territory covering the period from 1492 to 2010. Especially emphasized is the period since 1917 when the U.S. acquired the Islands from Denmark. Constituting three small Caribbean islands--St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John--each is unique, but together they are widely known as a favorite tourist destination featuring sun, sand and surf. In many respects, the territory is a microcosm of the human family. The diversity of its physical environment is matched by the diversity of its people. The focal point of the book is a record of the struggle of the Islanders' greater number as slaves, then serfs, and lastly as citizens to gain control of their own destiny. Broadly conceived, this is a history of human rights and human wrongs. The author does not merely portray the history of the Islands and their people; he also shows how the Islanders share the same aspirations as other colonial subjects. In so doing he taps previously unused sources. The relationship between the USA and the Virgin Islands has been marked by indifference and vacillation on the part of American officials. Moreover, the thousands of tourists who flock to the territory annually are unaware of the Islands' checkered and rich history. For many, the Islands are simply a tropical paradise. America's Virgin Islands is a fascinating, extensively documented, and detailed source of information, valuable to those interested in a political and cultural perspective, to those interested in African American or Caribbean history, and likewise to those who live in or visit the Islands.

Author : Luther Kimbell Zabriskie
Publisher : New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Virgin Islands of the United States of America written by Luther Kimbell Zabriskie and published by New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons. This book was released on 1918 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Erik Gøbel
Publisher : University Press of Southern Denmark
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Sources for the History of the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands), 1671-1917 written by Erik Gøbel and published by University Press of Southern Denmark. This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Danish West Indies - the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix - were a traditional Caribbean colony, characterized by sugar production, trade, and shipping. The colony was under the Danish flag from 1671 until 1917, since which time the islands have been known as the United States Virgin Islands. The archival sources for the history of the three islands are first and foremost in the Danish National Archives. These records are exceptionally comprehensive and their research potential is enormously rich, as the Danes have been meticulous in documenting almost everything that happened in the colony and in preserving the records. The Danish archival sources are therefore unique historical resources today. This book is a thorough guide to the vast Danish West Indian material in Denmark.

Author : William W. Boyer
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Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Virgin Islands written by William W. Boyer and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the history of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John's.

Author : Luther Kimbell Zabriskie
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781347632147
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Download or read book The Virgin Islands of the United States of America written by Luther Kimbell Zabriskie and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-06 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Judah M. Cohen
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 1611683092
Total Pages : 338 pages
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Download or read book Through the Sands of Time written by Judah M. Cohen and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enlightening look at a unique and remarkable Jewish community

Author : Luther Kimbell 1879-1921 Zabriskie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781372426513
Total Pages : 504 pages
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Download or read book VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE USA HIST written by Luther Kimbell 1879-1921 Zabriskie and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: