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The end of slavery started in what was then San Domingo. In 1791, the enslaved people of the most prized French sugar plantation colony revolted against their masters. For over twelve years, against……続きを見る

STEWART R. KING is an associate professor of history at Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, Oregon. 続きを見る

Explore os cativantes mistérios de Cuba, desde a energia vibrante de Havana até os segredos históricos da revolução em cidades como Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara e Playa Girón. Desvende o charme col……続きを見る

It is virtually impossible to understand the history of modern Guyana without understanding the role played by Forbes Burnham. As premier of British Guiana, he led the country to independence in 196……続きを見る

The true story of one of the black passengers on the Titanic, for history readers and fans of Hidden Figures and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passeng……続きを見る

By the time he turned thirty at the end of the nineteenth century, John D. Hart thrived as the busiest importer of bananas on the East Coast. A master of ships with a thunderous voice, Hart aggressi……続きを見る

This work is the first English translation of the entire text of part one of sixteenth-century Spanish historian Francisco López de Gómara’s General History of the Indies. Including substantial crit……続きを見る

Considered the best book ever written about Haiti, now updated with a New Introduction, “After the Earthquake,” features first hand-reporting from Haiti weeks after the 2010 earthquake. Through a se……続きを見る

In 'At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies' by Charles Kingsley, the reader is transported to the vibrant and exotic setting of the Caribbean during the Christmas season. The book is filled with de……続きを見る

Lajos Kossuth, a prominent Hungarian political leader and orator, showcases his eloquence and political fervor in 'Select Speeches of Kossuth.' This collection of speeches provides a window into the……続きを見る

Tras declarar su independencia absoluta de España en 1811, Cartagena de Indias se convirtió en epicentro de una lucha marítima sin precedentes. Dirigido por una elite revolucionaria radical e innova……続きを見る

In 'The West Indies and the Spanish Main' by Anthony Trollope, readers are taken on a vivid and detailed journey through the Caribbean islands and the coastal regions of South America. Trollope's wr……続きを見る

In Those Who Passed By, veteran missionary Eleanor Turnbull traces the story of Haiti's development by what happens along the Kenscoff Road and those who travel its bumps and curves. Throughout her ……続きを見る

This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico, from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic forc……続きを見る

Explore the Captivating History of Havana The story of Havana has all the elements of a great epic. It has tragic heroes and cunning villains, dramatic battles and fine culture, explosions, killings……続きを見る

If you want to discover the remarkable history of Cuba then keep reading... The themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. Cuba has stared death in the face throughout its rock……続きを見る

In The Creole Archipelago, Tessa Murphy traces how generations of Indigenous Kalinagos, free and enslaved Africans, and settlers from a variety of European nations used maritime routes to forge soci……続きを見る

The third installment of Gates’s documentary trilogy on the Black Experience, following America Behind the Color Line and Wonders of the African World. Selected as a 2012 Outstanding Title by AAUP U……続きを見る

Through the true story of Wallace Turnbull, one of Haiti's pioneers in development and missions, Say To These Mountains takes readers on a journey where grace and beauty shine into even the tightest……続きを見る

Last year we celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Windrush. Win'rush Pickney Prosody explores the experiences of the Windrush Generation and its offspring. In this text, Patois is the vehicle used to ……続きを見る

This overview of Luther's thought proceeds from the perspective of his use of the Latin preposition coram, "face-to-face with." Preeminent Luther scholar Robert Kolb proposes that under Luther's use……続きを見る

An important New Deal program that shaped the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States This book explores the history and impact of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)……続きを見る

The original text of this work was published in 2014 which meant that events after the death of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela in March 2013 such as the Maduro Presidency from 2013 to 2024 and t……続きを見る

Ao reconhecer a insurreição jamaicana como uma espécie de guerra, Vincent Brown dá um importante passo para uma nova cartografia da escravidão atlântica. Em pleno século XVIII, auge do colonialismo ……続きを見る

De um dos maiores intelectuais porto-riquenhos da atualidade, cinco ensaios amplamente ilustrados sobre o Caribe. Em 1993, Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, um dos maiores intelectuais de Porto Rico, publicou ……続きを見る

Independence, Colonial Relics, and Monuments in the Caribbean is a collection of critical perspectives on independence and the legacies of colonialism in the post-colonial Caribbean. The contributor……続きを見る

They are four-legged police officers sniffing their way through mountains, tropical forests, and urban jungles, and they operate in the southernmost Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, just sev……続きを見る

This book is the first overall survey of the British West Indian press in the early nineteenth centuryーa critical period in the history of the region. Based on extensive and ground-breaking archiva……続きを見る

El 30 de mayo de 1973 el vuelo con matrícula HK-1274 de la Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín despegó del aeropuerto de Bogotá para realizar una ruta por varias ciudades colombianas. La aeronave cruza……続きを見る

Columbus and the Vikings describes the ocean crossings of these pioneers, five hundred years apart, the ships and tools they used, those who sponsored them, their ability as sailors and navigators, ……続きを見る