History of the Caribbean History of the Caribbean The History of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the decolonisation wave in the post-war period, and in the tension between Communist Cuba and the United States (US). Genocide, slavery, immigration and rivalry between world powers have given Caribbean history an impact disproportionate to the size of this small region. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Caribbean"
The great era of piracy in the Caribbean extends from around 1560 up until the 1720s. The period during which pirates were most successful was from the 1640s until the 1680s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Piracy in the Caribbean"
Throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, sugar was the main crop produced on the numerous plantations throughout the Caribbean. Almost every island was covered with sugar plantations. The main source of labor was African slaves. These plantations produced 80-90 percent of the sugar consumed in Western Europe. In the 1800s sugar dominated Martinique, Grenada, Saint Croix, Jamaica, Barbados, Leeward Islands, Saint Domingue, Cuba and many other islands that were run by the French or British. On the British islands, sugar was the only crop grown, and on the French islands, sugar was their most important crop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sugar plantations in the Caribbean"
The Swan Island chain is a group of three islands in the Caribbean Sea. Both the United States and Honduras claimed them until 1972 when the United States dropped its claim in favor of Honduras. The islands are located approximately ninety miles off the coastline of Honduras in the northwestern sector of the Caribbean Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swan Island (islands)"
The Dominica Story: A History of the Island is a history book from 1975, written by famed Dominican historian Lennox Honychurch. Originally presented as a miniseries for Radio Dominica (now DBS Radio) in 1974, the inaugural edition covered every aspect of local history from prehistory up to the then-present (the island's 1967 Associated Statehood). ...more on Wikipedia about "The Dominica Story"
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