McCabe’s Curse on Nassau 1814
According to historical lore, McCabe’s Curse on Nassau, was penned in the year 1814. “And when they’re dead, the worthless dogs, May they be rooted up by hogs,Or, lying in Continue Reading
Mercedes Elizabeth Sands – only child of Sir Stafford – born 17th July 1942
Sir Stafford Sands, remains one of the most compelling and controversial personalities, in modern Bahamian history. Arguably, his contribution to the economic development of The Bahamas, has few parallels. His Continue Reading
Murder-Suicide 1836 – Ensign John Foss (white Englishman) shoots Mary Thomson, his black common law wife
In 1836, a shocking case of domestic violence, a murder-suicide, was revealed, during a Coroner’s Inquest on Monday 22nd August 1836. There are some particularly interesting details to this sad Continue Reading
Runaway White Slaves – Wilhelm and Muller (Germans) – Nassau 1805
How and why two German men, became runaway white slaves, in Nassau, in 1805, is not so strange as one might first think. There were slaves, indentured servants, apprentices, and Continue Reading
King’s College, Nassau – Only Oxford or Cambridge Graduates Need Apply
The Bahamas has a long history of offering elite schooling. Educational institutions, particularly from England and church sponsored, sought to establish branches within its shores from the 1800s. King’s College Continue Reading