Caribbean History

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Comprised of approximately 7000 islands and the nations of Central and South America that border the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean is a region of rich history.

Learn here about early Caribbean cultures and how the Columbian Exchange forever changed them.

Examine how the Caribbean's location made it a prize to be fought over by rival nations for hundreds of years.

Read fascinating facts about the true pirates of the Caribbean, their favorite Caribbean haunts, and the historical events that prompted their adventures.

From Pre-Columbian cultures to the neo-colonialism of the 19th century and beyond, welcome again to the diverse collection that is Caribbean History!

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Latest articles in Caribbean History

The 1994 U.S. Intervention in Haiti

In 1994 the United States was readied to militarily engage Haitian forces in order to reinstate a previously exiled, democratically elected president.

May 9, 2012 – Paul Iddon

A History of Slave Rebellions in the Caribbean

The most successful and well known slave uprising in the Caribbean was the 13 year long Haitian Revolution which ended in independence from France.

May 4, 2012 – Ivan Castro

The Legend of Hatuey: The First Freedom Fighter of the Americas

A Taíno chief who fled from Hispaniola to Cuba, Hatuey is one of the best known leaders of the native's resistance to European domination of the New World.

Jan 27, 2012 – Ivan Castro

European Colonization and the Cruel Fate of the Taínos

The Taínos were the people Christopher Columbus and his men encountered when they first set foot in the New World.

Jan 13, 2012 – Ivan Castro

Voodoo

An intimate look at one of the world's most misunderstood religions

Nov 17, 2011 – Devlin Westbrook

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