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Had those islands any aborigines when discovered by Europeans? If there were natives, do any of them remain? The West Indies, or Antilles, consist of many hundreds, or even—reckoning keys or very small islands—several thousand islands varying in area from those which, like Cuba and Jamaica, number...

In Colonizing Paradise, historian Jefferson Dillman charts the broad spectrum of sentiments that British citizens and travelers held regarding their colonial possessions in the West Indies. Myriad fine degrees of ambivalence separated extreme views of the region as an idyllic archipelago or a nest...

A robust sheep’s milk cheese studded with whole peppercorns. A sharp, clothbound Cheddar that pairs perfectly with a nutty brown ale and a dollop of mango chutney. A tangy, nettle-wrapped cheese made in celebration of the cows returning to pasture in early spring. A light and cakey goat cheese with...

This hour-glass-shaped slice of western Idaho is anchored by bustling Boise and the Treasure Valley cities of Nampa and Caldwell on the south, by the inland seaport city of Lewiston on the north. In-between, the fertile fields of the Treasure Valley, named for the earthly treasures growing there...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index The narrative is highly interesting as exhibiting the state of some of the West India Islands two hundred and fifty years ago, many of them being then uninhabited by Europeans; and of...

Over the past 14 years Boardman-Tasker award-winner Ian R Mitchell has been a frequent visitor to the wilds of Utah and the surrounding US Mountain States. His motive has been not only to learn about the area he calls almost a 'black hole for Americans and foreigners alike' but also to get to know...

Decades after westward expansion swept over it, settled it, and domesticated it, the Wild West remains a potent source of American myth and mystery. But the actual history, and the traces of it that remain, are at least as interesting as the fiction, and in Skidoo, writer and novelist Alex Capus takes...

Spotlights of the deeds and harships of West Indian soldiers long engaged in Africa, the Middle East, and Caribbean.

Daddy Sharpe is a unique work of Caribbean fiction. It is the result of five years of historical research, details of which have been used to recreate a narrative of the life of one of Jamaica’s National Heroes, Samuel Sharpe. Locked in prison, awaiting a sentence of certain execution, Samuel Sharpe...

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The evolving nature of conflict will require the U.S. military to conduct humanitarian operations more frequently and on a larger scale than ever before. Humanitarian operations require extensive...

This edition is Part I of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to Puerto Rico and covers the west coast of Puerto Rico, including The Mona Passage, Mayaguez, and Boqueron. The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis....

This eBook edition of "The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Clarence Henry Haring was an important historian of Latin America and a pioneer in initiating the study of Latin American...

Best Easy Day Hikes West L.A. includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.

Hundreds of color photos throughout the guide. The author lives in Kauai, one of the most beautiful places on earth. This guide focuses on the west coast of Kauai, including Waimea (including Waimea Canyon, the most spectacular site in all of Hawaii), Hanapepe, Ele'ele, Port Allen, Oke'e State Park,...