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Experience dramatic Caribbean history, from indigenous resilience and colonial conquest to the fight for emancipation. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive historical narrative transports you across the archipelago to witness the clash of empires and the birth of vibrant modern...

Tula: Verloren vrijheid vertelt het waargebeurde verhaal van Tula, die tijdens de Grote Slavenopstand op Curaçao in 1795 streefde naar vrijheid, gelijkheid en broederschap ondanks verzet van koloniale machthebbers.

Explore an epic world history of indigenous resilience, colonial conquest, and revolutions that forged the modern era. Transform your daily commute into an immersive journey across the Atlantic world. Witness the rise of complex pre-Columbian societies and the devastating shockwaves of global...

Uncover the turbulent Caribbean history of colonialism, resistance, and diaspora that forged an unbreakable cultural heritage. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this engaging narrative sweeps you through five centuries of power struggles and survival. Dive into vivid scenes of a small...

Experience a fast-paced Caribbean history of brutal conquest and inspiring rebellion perfect for your daily commute. Journey from the ancient indigenous roots of the Taino people to the intense fight for freedom against empire and slavery. This short listen delivers an educational and highly...

Uncover a defining chapter of Black history in this gripping true story of the world's most successful slave rebellion. Whether you are commuting, studying, or seeking an empowering narrative, this tense and educational journey transports you directly to the brutal sugar plantations of colonial...

Experience the gripping Cold War rebellion where ordinary citizens transformed into legendary guerrilla fighters. From the treacherous Sierra Maestra mountains to the tense urban underground, this underdog uprising brought a corrupt dictatorship to its knees. Perfect for your daily commute or a...

The landscape of Anguilla has been graced with the military strides of this noble gentleman Gregory 'Jaggy' Benjamin. With every step and landing of the shoe, there was that stamp of approval of an island branded ‘tranquility wrapped in blue.’ Jaggy was truly a spectacular figure in every way depicting a beacon. You could not miss him, for he stood out, a tall black man. His hallmark action was his favorite twist and lash with his hand against his thigh.

In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. At the end of the fifteenth century, many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them...

'A whistle-stop tour de force with an expert guide . . . Pure fire.' Symeon Brown 'A smorgasbord of fascinating cameos . . . [Bardowell's] paid his dues, people, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of what he's witnessed.' John Masouri, Echoes Magazine Dancehall isn't just music. It's a...

La isla oculta no es otro libro más sobre Cuba, un país que forma parte de nuestro imaginario colectivo desde su Revolución, sino una colección de crónicas que nos lleva a sus lugares menos conocidos con una mirada conmovedora, triste y a la vez pícara. Un puzle del último lustro de Cuba...

'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero' Sir Clive Lloyd The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean...

A piercingly powerful memoir, a grandson’s account of the coup that ended his grandfather's presidency of Haiti, the secrecy that shrouded that wound within his family, and his urgent efforts to know his mother despite the past. “A brilliant, absorbing book...I couldn’t stop reading.”...

A fascinating first-person origin story of the Rastafari ideology, culture, and philosophy, capturing a crucial and little-known chapter in Jamaican history IN 1932, A JAMAICAN MAG NAMED LEONARD PERCIVAL HOWELL began leading nonviolent protests in Kingston, Jamaica, against British colonial rule...

A groundbreaking investigation of the Caribbean as both an idyll in the American imagination and a dark laboratory of Western experimentation, revealing secrets to racial and environmental progress that impact how we live today. “Goffe’s ear is tuned to songs of resistance, to what it looks...

‘I suspect that in ten years’ time, we’ll look back at the study of slavery and try to remember what it was like before we’d heard of the Sandbach Tinne dynasty. That we’ll struggle to imagine how we tried to understand Britain’s involvement in slavery and the slave trade without...

Drawing on archeological and ethno-historical evidence, Irving Rouse sketches a picture of the Tainos-the first people Columbus encountered when he arrived in the Americas-as they existed during the time of Columbus, contrasting their customs with those of their neighbors. He then moves backward in time to the ancestors of the Tainos-two successive groups who settled the West Indies and who are known to archeologists as the Saladoid peoples and the Ostionoid peoples.

The twelve entries in The Golden Age of Piracy discuss why pirates thrived in the seas of the New World, how pirates operated their plundering ventures, how governments battled piracy, and when and why piracy declined. Separating Hollywood myth from historical fact, these essays bring the real pirates of the Caribbean to life with a level of rigor and insight rarely applied to the subject.

In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.

This audiobook narrated by Tony Chiroldes traces the multifaceted history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today.