Pre-Columbian Caribbean Life: The Taíno
Taíno is an ethnohistoric term used to describe certain tribes in the Virgin Islands and Greater Antilles between 1200-1500 AD. They are distinguished from...
Economics of 16th-19th Century Pirate Recruitment on the Seas
Piracy has been in the news lately because of the problem it has generted in Somolia, but lets look at the motivations of young...
John Newton: Sailor to Slave Ship Captain
The man who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace" led a colorful life before penning his famous hymn lyrics.
Perhaps the best-known slave-ship captain in history...
A Brief History of the Caribbean Region
Traces the development of the region from discovery by Christopher Columbus to independence of the nations from Colonial rule. Examines the impact the varying...
A Slave Narrative: Job Ben Solomon or Ayuba Sulaiman Ibrahim
One of many to make the Middle Passage as a slave, Job Ben Solomon was one of the few to make a return trip...
Slave Ship Captains of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Who were the men who commanded the slave ships on the Middle Passage and what exactly did they do?
On the slave ship, the captain...
Caribbean Christmas: Christmas Traditions in St. Kitts
St. Christopher, commonly known as St. Kitts, was originally inhabited by the Caribs before colonization by the British. The British then brought enslaved Africans...
USS MAINE Explosion in Havana in 1898: The Other Theory
There are a few theories about why the USS MAINE exploded in the Havana Harbor in the late 19th century. Including one that no...
Hawkins and Drake’s Accidental Voyage to San Juan de Ulúa
Before becoming privateers for Queen Elizabeth, slave traders Hawkins and Drake took a detour to San Juan de Ulúa.
The greed of John Hawkins and...
Early Caribbean Slave Revolts, Rebellions, and Conspiracies
Caribbean slave owners kept careful watch for suspected slave rebellions and thwarted most very quickly, but the Coromantees and Maroons kept trying.
The Caribbean islands...