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Sidney Poitier sadly loses father and brother then gets letter over unpaid funeral expenses 1961

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TIME IN HISTORY 1492 A.D.

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TIME in History ~ 1647 A.D.

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The Bahamian Member of Parliament who was an MP for only six short weeks 1962

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After emancipation, there was once a place named Freetown, Eleuthera

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House of Assembly and Senate 1971-72: PLP, UBP, Free PLP, Labour and Independent

Prior to the general elections of 19th September 1972, an extraordinary group of people sat in the House of Assembly and Senate. For the House, in particular, this iteration, comprised Continue Reading

Posted On : December 29, 2022 Published By : The Bahamianologist
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First Woman In Bahamian History to Apply for Jury Service – Mrs. Zoe Maynard 1968

Jury service, was once the sole domain of men of property, in The Bahamas. Despite women finally getting the right to vote, just in time for the 1962 General Elections, Continue Reading

Posted On : January 7, 2022 Published By : The Bahamianologist
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Slaves of Prospect Hill Sold including Adam 7 and Charity 3 – May the Ancestors Be Praised 1827

That same Prospect Ridge. That small hill connecting West Bay Street to John F Kennedy Drive, in Nassau, was once a thriving plantation, worked by slaves. During slavery, it was Continue Reading

Posted On : January 5, 2022 Published By : The Bahamianologist
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Priscilla Munnings, Free Black Woman, Hanged In 1825 Convicted Under Copyright Law

Why was Priscilla Munnings, a free black woman, hanged in August 1825, under a 1710 British copyright law – the Statute of 12 Anne? The case of King v Priscilla Continue Reading

Posted On : January 5, 2022 Published By : The Bahamianologist
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Bahamas Population 27,519 with 13,071 Vaccinated in 1851

The 1851 census was particularly detailed. Of note, was the need for the government to assess the number of able bodied men in the Colony. Men were needed to maintain Continue Reading

Posted On : December 25, 2021 Published By : The Bahamianologist

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