Caribbean History

Resources in this category:

AfroCubaWeb
http://afrocubaweb.com/

A website devoted to Afro-Cuban history, culture, and politics. "There is a wealth of culture for those discerning enough to look. Our aim is to help you do that by putting up as much material as we can" in areas like Festivals, News, Music, Authors and Teachers, Organizations, Conferences, Films and Photos, and Ancestors.

Environmental History of Latin America
http://www.stanford.edu/group/LAEH/index.html

An extensive bibliography of resources on the environmental history of Latin America, including Central America, the Caribbean and Mesoamerica. Provided by researchers at Stanford University.

The Grenada Revolution Online
http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/index.html

"Learn the basics of the story of The Grenada Revolution online." With links to other resources on Grenada and the Revolution.

Jamaica National Heritage Trust
http://www.jnht.com/

Fast facts on Jamaica and information on Jamaican history and national historic sites.

Jamaican Parish Reference
http://prestwidge.com/river/jamaicanparishes.html

This website traces the evolution of Jamaican parish names and boundaries from the sixteenth century to the present, with links to historical maps of Jamaica from each time period.

National Library of Jamaica
http://www.nlj.org.jm/

Includes a photograph gallery and information on the "history, heritage, and governance" of Jamaica.

World History Archives: The history of the Caribbean and Bermuda
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/index.html

This website has "documents to support the study of world history from a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective." Most of the documents are news articles gathered from Associated Press, Reuters, InterPress Services, and various left-wing news publications, and can be browsed by topic or geographic area.