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May 1, 2024 · Archæological evidence shows human habitation in the Caribbean for centuries before the arrival of Europeans. It was the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus in so-called the new world that initiated a great race for riches by Europeans. For the next 550 years, the Caribbean region would play a vital role in the economic history of the western ...
- Andrea Baer
- 2017
‘A compelling narrative of the rich history of the Caribbean. Higman provides a comprehensive introduction in an accessible style.’ Source: Living Abroad Magazine '… a lively, well-written, and thorough work that will be useful to students, to scholars wishing to catch up on the history of this region, and - it is hoped - to the general ...
- Barry Higman
- 2010
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reparations. Written in a lively and accessible style, yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors. b. w. higman is Professor Emeritus at the Australian National University and Professor Emeritus of the University of the West
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Jan 29, 2013 · An “illuminating” survey of Caribbean history from pre-Columbian times to the twenty-first century (Los Angeles Times).Combining fertile soils, vital trade routes, and a coveted strategic location, the islands and surrounding continental lowlands of the Caribbean were one of Europe’s earliest and most desirable colonial frontiers.
Since 1959 many have left Cuba for political reasons or looking for better living conditions. The best known exoduses are those of Mariel in 1980 (125,000 individuals) and the rafters in the 1990s (35,000). In the United States, the main destination, these immigrants and their descendants exceed 1,500,000 people.
1 day ago · Because of its diversity, it is very hard for scholars to write a history of the Caribbean. Slavery, for example, was abolished in the British Caribbean in 1834, the French Caribbean in 1848, the Dutch Caribbean in 1863, and in Cuba in 1886.
Summary. The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the northern Caribbean with three Spanish ships in October 1492 marked the beginning of continuing European contact with the Americas. With his second voyage of 1493 permanent European occupation of the Caribbean began, with enormous consequences for the peoples and ecology of the region.
