The Bahamas. Revisited. Re-examined. Re-explained
Englerston, as a planned subdivision, was conceived of almost one hundred years ago, during a time when most of the island of New Providence was still pine forest and thick, Continue Reading
Words like Tallahassee, Okeechobee, Coacoohee, Cohedgo and Amathla are all from America’s Seminole Indian tradition. Some are the names of their proud warriors in history. In the annals of the Continue Reading
William Paterson, who went on to become the founder of the Bank of England, it was said, made his colonial home and a good portion of his wealth, in New Continue Reading
The surname Forbes, like Rolle, and Bain are some of the more prevalent surnames in the Bahamas. They, like many others, were names of slave masters, adopted by slaves, after Continue Reading
What did it mean to be female and black during slavery? It symbolised nothing good that’s for sure. Being constantly interfered with, is about as sterile a term, as one Continue Reading
