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This study traces the evolution of political status in Puerto Rico from 1936 to 1968, with special emphasis on the events that led to the creation of the Commonwealth in 1952. No other work publishe……続きを見る

The book "Haiti Shall Live Again" has clearly outlined the problems facing Haiti. Dr. Jude Fabius not only exposed the problems, but he also provided solutions to some of the problems. This book is ……続きを見る

Step into the captivating world of "The Banana Wars," a riveting exploration of a tumultuous era that shaped the destinies of nations in Central America and the Caribbean during the late 19th and ea……続きを見る

À travers l’œuvre de trois écrivains des îles antillaises de la Martinique et la Guadeloupe, Corina Crainic dresse ici un portrait saisissant et mouvant de l’identité de ses habitants. C’est princip……続きを見る

Ruth & the New Wife a Short Story & Recipes is a tale about a married couple who face love and loss. This story highlights the nuances of what it took to create modern Jamaica. It explores the role ……続きを見る

Following the 1898 Spanish-American War, the United States constructed federal buildings in its newly acquired territories, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Over a century later, ma……続きを見る

Winner, 2019 Isis Duarte Book Prize, given by the Haiti/Dominican Republic Section of the Latin American Studies Association Winner, 2019 Barbara Christian Literary Award, given by the Caribbean Stu……続きを見る

In "Antigua and the Antiguans (Vol. 1 & 2)", Mrs. Lanaghan presents a detailed and immersive exploration of the rich cultural tapestry of Antigua, weaving together historical accounts, social observ……続きを見る

In "The Real Pirates of the Caribbean (Complete Edition: Volume 1&2)," Captain Charles Johnson embarks on a captivating exploration of the infamous pirates who roamed the Caribbean seas during the G……続きを見る

Minds, Brains and Science takes up just the problems that perplex people, and it does what good philosophy always does: it dispels the illusion caused by the specious collision of truths. How do we ……続きを見る

The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 when thousands of brutally exploited slaves rose up against their masters on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony i……続きを見る

UNA MIRADA AL PASADO DE LA CIUDAD DE MARACAIBO La presente publicación es una selección de fotografías de algunos aspectos y lugares más emblemáticos de la ciudad de Maracaibo o hablando en términos……続きを見る

Responses to enslavement are automatically seen as struggles (heroic or otherwise), but in the case of the English Caribbean colonies, the claim was irately made by pro-planter factions, reacting to……続きを見る

In this wide-ranging study, Stephen Stuempfle explores the transformation of the landscape (material environment) of Port of Spain from the cocoa boom era at the turn of the twentieth century throug……続きを見る

Originally built in 1844 and rebuilt in 1907 after being gutted by fire during the 1903 water riots, the Red House has been the seat of Trinidad and Tobago’s parliament for over one hundred years. A……続きを見る

Traditionally a navigating and migratory people, Portuguese settlers came to the Caribbean as early as the seventeenth century. The ancestors of the modern Portuguese community in Trinidad and Tobag……続きを見る

Now in its second edition, The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History has been updated to include recent scholarship, and an analysis of how debates have changed in light of recent key events such as……続きを見る

A Close Look, written by Governor Drs. Eugene B. Holiday, chronicles the proceedings of the unveiling ceremony of the official portrait of the first Governor of Sint Maarten: Governor Drs. Eugene B.……続きを見る

Now in its first American edition, Dionne Brand’s groundbreaking A Map to the Door of No Return has emerged as a modern classic, a highly influential exploration of “being” in the Black Diaspora. Si……続きを見る

The animal-rights organization PETA asked “Are Animals the New Slaves?” in a controversial 2005 fundraising campaign; that same year, after the Humane Society rescued pets in the aftermath of Hurric……続きを見る

Finalist, Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History, African American Intellectual History Society Shortlisted, 2023 Historical Nonfiction Legacy Award, Hurston / Wright Foundation One o……続きを見る

More than two and a half centuries after it was first outlawed in Jamaica in 1760, obeah remains illegal in most territories of the former British West Indies. Yet, opinions on the meaning and essen……続きを見る

The British Parliament’s decision to abolish the slave trade in 1807 had disastrous implications for plantation societies, such as Jamaica, in regards to the health and the labour of the enslaved po……続きを見る

This volume provides an important entrée into the current thinking and rethinking on Caribbean heritage. Included are several topics that represent the rich plurality of the Caribbean experience, su……続きを見る

BANANA MAN, Peeling and Revealing, Life in the Tropics: Book 2 is a riveting narrative that traces the enduring legacy of banana pioneers. From the resilient second-generation 'banana kids,' who spe……続きを見る

BANANA MAN, Peeling and Revealing, Life in the Tropics, is a riveting narrative that traces the enduring legacy of banana pioneers. From the resilient second-generation 'banana kids,' who spent thei……続きを見る

BANANA MAN, Peeling and Revealing, Life in the Tropics: Book 3 is a riveting narrative that traces the enduring legacy of banana pioneers. From the resilient second-generation 'banana kids,' who spe……続きを見る

Observations on the Changes of the Air and the Concomitant Epidemical Diseases in the Island of Barbadoes was first published in 1759 in London. Remarkably, a third edition was published in Philadel……続きを見る

Due to its location in the western North Atlantic between the Carolinas, Halifax in Canada and Jamaica in the West Indies, the island of Bermuda was a key naval haven for the Royal Navy over the cen……続きを見る

In "The Pathway Towards Peace: U.S. Human Rights Manifesto," Jánelle Marina Méndez Viera exposes the American billionaire patriarchy's strategic takeover of democracy and delves into the intersectio……続きを見る