US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Barbados
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Barbados. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Antigua and Barbuda
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Dominica
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Dominica. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
NOAA
Noaa: Threatened, Endangered & Depleted Seals & Sea Lions
Resource provides information about endangered and depleted seals and sea lions. Great photos of the animals and clear, readable information.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
See this map of Aruba and the other two of the ABC islands along with an inset of the other islands in the Netherlands Antilles. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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University of Texas: Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique
Click on this map of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique to zoom in on the island of Dominica. You can find the few roads that encircle this island.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Dominican Republic: Political Map
On this map of the Dominican Republic you can find the province boundaries, major highways and cities, and its position on the island of Hispaniola. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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University of Texas: Dominican Republic: Relief Map
This relief map of the Dominican Republic clearly shows the mountains that run through the middle of this island nation. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: Moon on a Rainbow Shawl
"Moon on a Rainbow Shawl" is a play by Trinidadian actor, playwright, and director Errol John. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century People: Samuel Selvon
Read a summary of Samuel Selvon's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The French and Indian War
France and Britain engaged in a succession of wars in Europe and the Caribbean at several intervals in the 18th century. Though Britain secured certain advantages from them -- primarily in the sugar-rich islands of the Caribbean -- the...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Enslaved Peoples, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Two Spanish accounts of enslaved Indians in the Caribbean and enslaved Africans in Mexico and statements of the difficulty of maintaining slavery and the lurking threat of a slave revolt.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Prosperity, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Four original source accounts, and four related maps, of successful English, French, and Spanish settlements in North America and the Caribbean that explain the qualities of these settlements and their reasons for permanence and prosperity.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Rivalry I, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Eleven documents and two maps detailing the almost two hundred year struggle between England and Spain for hegemony in the Caribbean.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Africans Ii, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Three illustrations and five documents about slave codes, master-slave power dynamics, and free blacks within French and Spanish settlements of the Caribbean.
Library of Congress
Loc: Puerto Rican/cuban Immigration
The story of the Puerto Rican people and their migration to the U.S. Many famous Puerto Ricans are mentioned. Be sure to click on Vocabulary at the bottom of the page to listen to Latin-Caribbean instruments.
Library of Congress
Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
World Facts US
World Facts: Geography of Colombia
Great resource for gathering comprehensive information on the geography of Colombia which is divided into four geographic regions: Andean Highlands, Caribbean Lowlands, Pacific Lowlands, and Eastern Colombia. Also delves into the climate...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Antigua and Barbuda
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean Islands of Antigua and Barbuda. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
Other
Science Explained: Montserrat Volcano
Read an illustrated description of how an undersea volcanic eruption formed the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Includes a lengthy description of volcanic processes and defines many volcanic terms, such as lahar, tephra, and pyroclastic...
Understanding Slavery Initiative
Understanding Slavery Initiative: Atlantic Crossing
Discover the period some refer to as "Middle Passage," when enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean or America. Read first-hand accounts of the torture and deprivation experienced by thousands of...
Understanding Slavery Initiative
Understanding Slavery Initiative: Resistance and Rebellion
Enslaved Africans fought hard to win back their freedom through resistance, rebellions, and uprisings. Rebellions along the Middle Passage and in places like the Caribbean were important to the retention of African culture.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron ranges all over North America and into the Caribbean and northern South America. Its population is healthy at this time.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus: The Second Voyage
A report of Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the New World. Find out what islands he visited in the Caribbean, and discover how successful he was in finding riches.
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