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Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Taj Mahal
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Taj Mahal, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of what came to be called world music. He combined blues and other African-American...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Mabel Keaton Staupers
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Mabel Keaton Staupers, a Caribbean-American nurse and organization executive, most noted for her role in eliminating segregation in the Armed Forces Nurse Corps during World War II.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Pearl Primus
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Pearl Primus, an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and teacher whose performance work drew on the African American experience and on her research in Africa and the Caribbean.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Derek Walcott
Biographical sketch of Derek Walcott, a West Indian poet and playwright noted for works that explore the Caribbean cultural experience. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Underground Railroad
Provides a summary and fun facts about the Underground Railroad, a secret organization that helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the Southern slave states to freedom in the free states, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus
The story of Christopher Columbus, of how he became an explorer, his encounter with the Arawak people in the Caribbean, and the exaggerated tales he told the King and Queen of Spain when he returned to Europe.
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Penguin: Reading Guide: The Autobiography of My Mother
This reading guide provides a critical introduction to Kincaid's novel, background information about the author, and a number of discussion questions suitable for reading groups or class discussion.
Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network
Salon Hogar: Jose De Diego
This is a brief biography of the Puerto Rican writer Jose Diego
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Mcm Biographias: Jose De Diego
This is a brief biography of the Puerto Rican writer Jose de Diego.
Emory University
Postcolonial Studies at Emory: Merle Hodge
This site provides a biography, list of works, and information on Hodge's themes.
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African American Registry: Joel Augustus Rogers: Renaissance Man
Read the biography of the Jamaican writer Joel Augustus Rogers.
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The Brown Book Shelf: Lynn Joseph
This site has a brief biography of Lynn Joseph.Read phonetically
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Haiti: Relief Map
This relief map of Haiti from the Perry Castaneda collection shows its location on the island of Hispaniola. You can see the provinces, rivers, and the mountainous terrain.
Library of Congress
Loc: Jose De Diego
This is a short biography of the Puerto Rican writer Jose de Diego.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
Curated OER
University of Texas: Anguilla: Political Map
This small map shows Anguilla and the few islands around it. From the Perry-Casatneda collection.
Hans Lohninger
Photo Globe: Jamaica
Presented are well organized quick facts about Jamaica in a chart form.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Fidel Castro
This site contains the text of Castro's speech "On the Export of Revolution." Castro talks about what he believes the Cuban revolution has taught the world.
Digital History
Digital History: Southern Radicalism
A look at a little-studied action in American History when men, known as filibusters raised private armies to invade foreign countries. See what these filibusters had to do with the desire to spread slavery.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Atlapedia Online: Bahamas
A complete profile of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas including highlights on its geography, climate, people, modern history, economy, communications, and military. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
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Geographia.com: Antigua and Barbuda
"The Official Homepage of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism". Summarizes details on geography, climate, history, culture, and tourist information.
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Geographia: Antigua and Barbuda's History and Culture
Read this interesting account of the history of Antigua and Barbuda detailing English development of sugar plantations and sugar mills, and the early emancipation of the slaves on the plantations.
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Fresno Unified School District: The Age of Imperialism
This article defines imperialism and discusses its effects. Includes a map showing partition in Africa. Additional links provide even more helpful information.
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