A Short History of the West IndiesGeneral study of the West indies, with particular reference to historical developments in respect of the 4 largest Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico - refers to the period from 1500 to 1954, and covers the role of Spain, the role of UK, the role of France, the role of USA, forced labour, the plantation economy, sociological aspects, political problems, etc. Bibliography pp. 297 to 304. |
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A Short History of the West Indies John Horace Parry,Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock Snippet view - 1963 |
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