“The Crazy Hill” Was Once A Real Place 1897
“The Crazy Hill” for any Bahamian kid growing up, in the hundred years or so since it was occupied in the year 1899, was that would be fabled bogeyman of Continue Reading
“After long time I will go and rake up the Bones” Bodies of hurricane drowned wash ashore on Berry Islands -August 1899
In the first half year of 1899, fate had already racked up its share of tragic drownings. A handful of families, in Exuma and Andros, were grieving the bitter losses Continue Reading
Stephen Dillet’s Outside Children – Myth or Reality? Whatever happened to his Slaves? Was Stephen the first ‘Dillet’ in The Bahamas?
Stephen Dillet had an interesting personal life, if anecdotal evidence is to be believed. To fully understand what is proving to be a colourful history, we must first wade through, Continue Reading
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
First Cohort of Girls Welcomed At St. Augustine’s College 1967
In 1967, St. Augustine’s College, introduced co-instructional education, into its all-boys day and boarding school. By that year, the school was already the largest in Nassau, catering to 570 boys, Continue Reading