America S Virgin Islands
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America S Virgin Islands
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Author : William W. Boyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
America S Virgin Islands written by William W. Boyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
America S Virgin Islands
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Author : William W. Boyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
America S Virgin Islands written by William W. Boyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with United States Virgin Islands categories.
This second edition of America's Virgin Islands by William W. Boyer is the only history of the United States' territory covering the period from 1492 to 2010. Especially emphasized is the period since 1917 when the U.S. acquired the Islands from Denmark. Constituting three small Caribbean islands--St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John--each is unique, but together they are widely known as a favorite tourist destination featuring sun, sand and surf. In many respects, the territory is a microcosm of the human family. The diversity of its physical environment is matched by the diversity of its people. The focal point of the book is a record of the struggle of the Islanders' greater number as slaves, then serfs, and lastly as citizens to gain control of their own destiny. Broadly conceived, this is a history of human rights and human wrongs. The author does not merely portray the history of the Islands and their people; he also shows how the Islanders share the same aspirations as other colonial subjects. In so doing he taps previously unused sources. The relationship between the USA and the Virgin Islands has been marked by indifference and vacillation on the part of American officials. Moreover, the thousands of tourists who flock to the territory annually are unaware of the Islands' checkered and rich history. For many, the Islands are simply a tropical paradise. America's Virgin Islands is a fascinating, extensively documented, and detailed source of information, valuable to those interested in a political and cultural perspective, to those interested in African American or Caribbean history, and likewise to those who live in or visit the Islands.
Usvi
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Author : Arlene R. Martel
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan Caribbean
Release Date : 1998
Usvi written by Arlene R. Martel and has been published by MacMillan Caribbean this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with United States Virgin Islands categories.
Part 1 In search of paradise: life in the left lane; portrait of a people; capsule history of the US Virgin Islands; culture and customs; tropical treats; carnival is very sweet; sporting life; spirit within; nature's playground. Part 2 Day tripping: deciding which Virgin to visit; St Thomas - emporium of the West Indies; St John - a walk through time; St Croix - discovering the Danish jewel; movie magic - the flipside of paradise?; we're glad you asked.
Geographic Dictionary Of The Virgin Islands Of The United States
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Author : U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
Geographic Dictionary Of The Virgin Islands Of The United States written by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with Names, Geographical categories.
U S Virgin Islands
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2002-02-12
U S Virgin Islands written by and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-12 with History categories.
This beautiful illustrated publication provides insight into the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and human histories of the United States Virgin Islands.
Territories And Possessions
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Author : Thomas G. Aylesworth
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea House
Release Date : 1988
Territories And Possessions written by Thomas G. Aylesworth and has been published by Chelsea House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the North Mariana Islands. Includes maps, illustrated fact spreads, and other illustrated materials.
Land Of Love And Drowning
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Author : Tiphanie Yanique
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-07-10
Land Of Love And Drowning written by Tiphanie Yanique and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with Fiction categories.
Recipient of the 2014 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation Award A major debut from an award-winning writer—an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands. In the early 1900s, the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule, and an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea. Orphaned by the shipwreck are two sisters and their half brother, now faced with an uncertain identity and future. Each of them is unusually beautiful, and each is in possession of a particular magic that will either sink or save them. Chronicling three generations of an island family from 1916 to the 1970s, Land of Love and Drowning is a novel of love and magic, set against the emergence of Saint Thomas into the modern world. Uniquely imagined, with echoes of Toni Morrison, Gabriel García Márquez, and the author’s own Caribbean family history, the story is told in a language and rhythm that evoke an entire world and way of life and love. Following the Bradshaw family through sixty years of fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, love affairs, curses, magical gifts, loyalties, births, deaths, and triumphs, Land of Love and Drowning is a gorgeous, vibrant debut by an exciting, prizewinning young writer.
Virgin Capital
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Author : Tami Navarro
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2021-11-01
Virgin Capital written by Tami Navarro and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-01 with Social Science categories.
Virgin Capital examines the cultural impact and historical significance of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) in the United States Virgin Islands. A tax holiday program, the EDC encourages financial services companies to relocate to these American-owned islands in exchange for an exemption from 90% of income taxes, and to stimulate the economy by hiring local workers and donating to local charitable causes. As a result of this program, the largest and poorest of these islands—St. Croix—has played host to primarily US financial firms and their white managers, leading to reinvigorated anxieties around the costs of racial capitalism and a feared return to the racial and gender order that ruled the islands during slavery. Drawing on fieldwork conducted during the boom years leading up to the 2008–2009 financial crisis, Virgin Capital provides ethnographic insight into the continuing relations of coloniality at work in the quintessentially "modern" industry of financial services and neoliberal "development" regimes, with their grounding in hierarchies of race, gender, class, and geopolitical positioning.
Virgin Islands America S Caribbean Outpost
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Author : James A. Bough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Virgin Islands America S Caribbean Outpost written by James A. Bough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Constitutional history categories.
The Virgin Islands Of The United States Of America
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Author : Luther Kimbell Zabriskie
language : en
Publisher: New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Release Date : 1918
The Virgin Islands Of The United States Of America written by Luther Kimbell Zabriskie and has been published by New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Saint Croix (United States Virgin Islands) categories.