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Bahamas in World War II

Author : Eric Wiberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780998375939
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Bahamas in World War II written by Eric Wiberg and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BAHAMAS IN WORLD WAR II: Utilizing the actual diaries of the navies and air forces of Germany, Italy, Britain, and United States, as well as records from the merchant ships of dozens of nations, this book tells the story of daily activities in a million-square-mile war zone. Over 2-million persons participated in an area 1 million square miles, with 150 bases ringing it. All 2,000 persons killed in action on all sides are named, along with 3,000 other participants, 140 ships, and 112 axis submarines. Two dozen units based in the Bahamas are covered, as are the deliveries of over 2,000 aircraft through the colony and the training of 5,000 airmen, from wheels up to wheels down. For a time more than 25% of the population of New Providence were RAF and other military personnel. Then, just over two years after it began, the frenetic activity ended. So far as is known, this is the first such military chronology of a World War II battlefield in the Western Hemisphere. It includes details of 300 RAF and USN accidents, 1,000 U-boat reports of sightings and attacks, 75 RAF wrecks in the Bahamas, 20,000 convoys, 4,000 ship names, and many VIP's, military and royal. Richly illustrated with 25 custom charts and many photographs.

Race and Class in the Colonial Bahamas, 1880-1960

Author : Gail Saunders
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813063310
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Race and Class in the Colonial Bahamas, 1880-1960 written by Gail Saunders and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Saunders resoundingly affirms the relevance of island history. Scholars will appreciate the detail and insights."--Choice "Deftly unravels the complex historical interrelationships of race, color, class, economics, and environment in the Colonial Bahamas. An invaluable study for scholars who conduct comparative research on the British Caribbean."--Rosalyn Howard, author of Black Seminoles in the Bahamas "Saunders is to be commended for a scholarly study that prominently features the non-white majority in the Bahamas--a group which usually has been overlooked."--Whittington B. Johnson, author of Post-Emancipation Race Relations in The Bahamas In this one-of-a-kind study of race and class in the Bahamas, Gail Saunders shows how racial tensions were not necessarily parallel to those across other British West Indian colonies but instead mirrored the inflexible color line of the United States. Proximity to the U.S. and geographic isolation from other British colonies created a uniquely Bahamian interaction among racial groups. Focusing on the post-emancipation period from the 1880s to the 1960s, Saunders considers the entrenched, though extra-legal, segregation prevalent in most spheres of life that lasted well into the 1950s. Saunders traces early black nationalist and pan-Africanism movements, as well as the influence of Garveyism and Prohibition during World War I. She examines the economic depression of the 1930s and the subsequent boom in the tourism industry, which boosted the economy but worsened racial tensions: proponents of integration predicted disaster if white tourists ceased traveling to the islands. Despite some upward mobility of mixed-race and black Bahamians, the economy continued to be dominated by the white elite, and trade unions and labor-based parties came late to the Bahamas. Secondary education, although limited to those who could afford it, was the route to a better life for nonwhite Bahamians and led to mixed-race and black persons studying in professional fields, which ultimately brought about a rising political consciousness. Training her lens on the nature of relationships among the various racial and social groups in the Bahamas, Saunders tells the story of how discrimination persisted until at last squarely challenged by the majority of Bahamians.

A History of the Bahamian People

Author : Michael Craton
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820322841
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Bahamian People written by Michael Craton and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present work concludes the important and monumental undertaking of Islanders in the Stream: A History of the Bahamian People, creating the most thorough and comprehensive history yet written of a Caribbean country and its people. In the first volume Michael Craton and Gail Saunders traced the developments of a unique archipelagic nation from aboriginal times to the period just before emancipation. This long-awaited second volume offers a description and interpretation of the social developments of the Bahamas in the years from 1830 to the present. Volume Two divides this period into three chronological sections, dealing first with adjustments to emancipation by former masters and former slaves between 1834 and 1900, followed by a study of the slow process of modernization between 1900 and 1973 that combines a systematic study of the stimulus of social change, a candid examination of current problems, and a penetrating but sympathetic analysis of what makes the Bahamas and Bahamians distinctive in the world. This work is an eminent product of the New Social History, intended for Bahamians, others interested in the Bahamas, and scholars alike. It skillfully interweaves generalizations and regional comparisons with particular examples, drawn from travelers' accounts, autobiographies, private letters, and the imaginative reconstruction of official dispatches and newspaper reports. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary photographs and original maps, it stands as a model for forthcoming histories of similar small ex-colonial nations in the region.

U-Boats in the Bahamas (HC)

Author : Eric Wiberg
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 1899694625
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book U-Boats in the Bahamas (HC) written by Eric Wiberg and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Eric Wiberg's ability, to unearth obscure historical facts, keeps me in a constant state of surprise. I commend his relentless determination to verify every detail, with local sources in Nassau's historical community, for corroboration of his findings.”—Capt. Paul C. Aranha, author, THE ISLAND AIRMAN . . . AND HIS BAHAMA ISLANDS HOME. “Eric Wiberg has made a significant contribution to the bibliography of World War II history.” —J. Revell Carr, Santa Fe, N.M. This his book tells one more key part of the big story and is one more piece in the giant puzzle of the history of World War II. Its value for historians cannot be underestimated. Throughout the stories of the attacks by German and Italian submarines on Allied shipping in the water around the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos, several consistent themes emerge in Wiberg’s thorough accounts. Prime among them is the heroism of the merchant mariners who time and again put themselves in danger as they performed the critical task of moving supplies, military and civilian, which were vital to ultimate victory. We read of numerous instances of sailors having their ships shot out from under them and then continuously going back to sea and having additional ships torpedoed and sunk. We can also recognize what we know today as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which was seldom recognized 75 years ago.

Code Girls

Author : Liza Mundy
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0316352551
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Code Girls written by Liza Mundy and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.

The Royal Governor and the Duchess

Author : Owen Platt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780595658664
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Governor and the Duchess written by Owen Platt and published by . This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, the British government, alarmed at the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's association with the Nazis and the possibility that they would remove themselves to the United States to preach their pacifist (and slightly pro-German) credo, decided that a job had to be found for the ex-King Edward VIII. and his wife, the American, Wallis Simpson. He was appointed Governor of The Bahamas, one of the smallest and least important possessions of the British Empire, far away from the scene of battle. Away from their sybaritic living in the south of France, the couple struggled unhappily with the very different lifestyle of minor colonial life. This story is of their successes and their failures during their last official service to The British-and of the only Royal Governor to have served in British colonial history. Owen Platt's recounting of their escapades in wartime Bahamas is a fascinating insight into a little known aspect of British history.

The Windsors I Knew

Author : Jean Hardcastle-Taylor
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781976930720
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Windsors I Knew written by Jean Hardcastle-Taylor and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir of an American private secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor provides a vivid, first-hand account of their day- to-day lives during their time as Royal Governor and First-Lady of the Bahamas during World War II. It is not based upon the second-hand accounts of others published years after the deaths of the famous and controversial royal couple, the same couple which is portrayed as unsupportive of British war efforts in the Netflix Series "The Crown". Jean D. Hardcastle-Taylor (nee Drewes) actually lived with the former British King and his American wife in Government House, Nassau, from 1940 to mid-1944. She observed her royal employers with a keen eye, and gives witness to their abiding love and affection for one another as they worked as a team (W.E.) to improve the living conditions of the Bahamian people and lead numerous projects in support of British war efforts. The author produced her original typescript about 1965 in her home in Santa Cruz County, California, while shepherding her four children through high school. This was just over 20 years after she had left the employ of the Windsors in Nassau, and during a period which saw the publication of many second hand accounts of the royal couple's life together. Most of these newspaper and magazine articles, and books, had a loose relationship with actual facts or truth. As she typed away over a period of several months , she was often heard saying "I am going to set the record straight about what the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were really like". In 1968 at her eldest son's graduation from college, she asked him for a bit of help in getting her work published. Michael said "sure Mom", but the Vietnam War was being waged and a long naval career got in the way of keeping this promise. As fate would have it, Michael's wife Gloria spotted an article in the San Diego newspaper in 2009 about a large conference of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Historical Society in nearby Coronado, CA. They gathered up Jean's typescript and Bahamas-era Windsor memorabilia and literally crashed the event. Michael made two presentations to the large group over a weekend. There they met the conference's keynote speaker, the eminent English royal historian and author Hugo Vickers, who agreed to edit the work once Michael integrated much of the author's fascinating memorabilia. The work was completed in 2016 with Hugo's expert help leading to publication of the first edition. Hugo added the first sentence to the first chapter which reads "A girl never knows how her life can suddenly change". As you can read, this was certainly true. Jean Drewes seemed destined for a job only dreamed of by most executive secretaries in 1940's New York. Tipped off about a prestigious position outside the country, she sought and landed her dream job working for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. What would it be like to work for the former English King who gave up his throne to marry a twice-divorced American socialite? What was the Duke really like? What qualities did the Duchess possess to cause him to give up the Empire to marry her? What went on within Government House as they managed their daily life and the social and economic challenges of a small tropical colony of the British Empire? As their private secretary, Jean Drewes and the Duchess planned and coordinated the couple's official and social responsibilities. She traveled with them throughout the Bahamas and their several visits to America and Canada. She was responsible for processing all communications between the Duke in Nassau and his government and family in Britain during the war. Hugo also wrote the introduction to the book wheree he writes, "Here is a vivid, first-hand of their day-to-day lives. As such, it has value. Jean Drewes has observed her royal employers with a keen eye. I am sure it will be read with great interest in many corners of the world."

Nigeria and World War II

Author : Chima J. Korieh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108425801
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Nigeria and World War II written by Chima J. Korieh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sophisticated history of colonial interactions in Nigeria during World War II drawing on hitherto unexplored archival resources.

Troopships of World War II

Author : Roland Wilbur Charles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Troopships of World War II written by Roland Wilbur Charles and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.

The Bahamas

Author : Gaylord Dold
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781858288284
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book The Bahamas written by Gaylord Dold and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guides series contain full color photos, three maps in one, and arewaterproof and tearproof. They contain thousands of keyed listings and brightnew graphics.

HOW THE BAHAMAS HELPED TO SHAPE THE ATLANTIC WORLD

Author : Keith L. Tinker
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book HOW THE BAHAMAS HELPED TO SHAPE THE ATLANTIC WORLD written by Keith L. Tinker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is intended to highlight select significant aspects of Bahamian history, which resonated around the world, and became planks in the construction of Atlantic histiography, thus in the process, helped to shape the Atantic story.

Japanese and U.S. World War II Plunder and Intrigue

Author : Rodney Stich
Publisher : Silverpeak Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 0932438709
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (324 download)

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Download or read book Japanese and U.S. World War II Plunder and Intrigue written by Rodney Stich and published by Silverpeak Enterprises. This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1899 and 1932

Author : Wayne Neely
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781475925548
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1899 and 1932 written by Wayne Neely and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricanes have long been a fact of life in the Bahamas. With extensive exposed coastlines jutting out of the Atlantic and uniquely flat lands and shallow coastal waters, these islands had seen many tempests before there was a Bahamas as we know it today. Hurricanes have shaped the islands landscape and, in a sense, their people as well. In the history of the Bahamasoften considered a patriarchal society in which the hurricanes traditionally bore the names not of women, but of the islands they devastated-- the storms have impacted all aspects of everyday life. A growing number of studies covering many aspects of hurricanes have examined their social impacts. Even so, the historical ramifi cati ons of the hurricanes of the Bahamas and of the wider realm of the Caribbean have rarely been approached. The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1899 and the Great Abaco Hurricane of 1932 hold special places in the archives of Bahamian history. These hurricanes were two of the worst natural disasters the country had experienced at the time, and even to this day these storms are considered among the top ten most destructive Bahamian storms of all time. These two notable and very destructive Bahamian hurricanes resulted in the deaths of over 334 Bahamians in 1899 and 18 in 1932. Learn why as author Wayne Neely explores the breadth and depth of each disasternot only how they impacted the society at the time, but how they impacted the progression of history.

The Columbia History of Post-World War II America

Author : Mark Christopher Carnes
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231121261
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Columbia History of Post-World War II America written by Mark Christopher Carnes and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with an analysis of cultural themes and ending with a discussion of evolving and expanding political and corporate institutions, The Columbia History of Post-World War II America addresses changes in America's response to the outside world; the merging of psychological states and social patterns in memorial culture, scandal culture, and consumer culture; the intersection of social practices and governmental policies; the effect of technological change on society and politics; and the intersection of changing belief systems and technological development, among other issues. Many had feared that Orwellian institutions would crush the individual in the postwar era, but a major theme of this book is the persistence of individuality and diversity. Trends toward institutional bigness and standardization have coexisted with and sometimes have given rise to a countervailing pattern of individualized expression and consumption. Today Americans are exposed to more kinds of images and music, choose from an infinite variety of products, and have a wide range of options in terms of social and sexual arrangements. In short, they enjoy more ways to express their individuality despite the ascendancy of immense global corporations, and this volume imaginatively explores every facet of this unique American experience.

Introduction to Bahamas

Author : Gilad James, PhD
Publisher : Gilad James Mystery School
ISBN 13 : 3035805601
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Bahamas written by Gilad James, PhD and published by Gilad James Mystery School. This book was released on with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bahamas is a country located in the North Atlantic Ocean, consisting of more than 700 islands and cays in the Lucayan Archipelago. It is known for its clear turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and abundant marine life, making it a popular vacation destination for tourists. The country's capital, Nassau, is located on the island of New Providence and is home to the majority of the country's population. The Bahamas has a rich history, dating back to the pre-Columbian era with indigenous tribes inhabiting the islands. The islands were later discovered by European explorers and were claimed by the Spanish Empire. Over the centuries, the islands were ruled by various colonial powers, including the British and the French, before finally gaining independence in 1973. The country has a diverse culture influenced by its history and its proximity to the United States. The official language is English, and the majority of the population practices Christianity.

Bahamian Memories

Author : Olga Culmer Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813017792
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Bahamian Memories written by Olga Culmer Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A valuable contribution to the literature on the Bahamas. . . . and a successful experiment in 'history from below.' It demonstrates the richness of oral evidence as a historical source."--Howard B. Johnson, University of Delaware In Bahamian Memories, Olga Jenkins offers a story of the last 100 years of Bahamian history, letting those who lived it tell it. Allowing each person's story to stand with its own color, texture, and pattern, she has created a people's history of these Bahamians. Most of the 30 people Jenkins selected were born during the first three decades of the 20th century, and their voices are as varied as the populations of the eight islands the author visited, including black, white, mixed, and working- and middle-class individuals. Their views of change during the last century are captured in discussions ranging from early lifestyles, beliefs, and values to traditional occupations and customs to contract farming and tourism. These stories remind readers that this archipelago, less than 100 miles off Florida's east coast, is close both geographically and historically to the United States. When the white Bahamian government and power brokers expressed a desire to attract U.S. tourist dollars, the consequence was the introduction of greater racial segregation in the Bahamas during the first half of the century. When liquor was outlawed in the United States during Prohibition, the Bahamian government and a few shrewd Bahamian citizens made tremendous profits by supplying liquor to bootleggers. When World War II took American workers abroad, Bahamian labor often helped keep U.S. farms and agricultural markets afloat. Jenkins's parents were born on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, and her roots are evident throughout this work. Approaching oral history with insight and sensitivity, she has preserved for scholars and future generations an important inspirational and educational legacy. Olga Culmer Jenkins, an independent scholar and educational consultant, has worked as a teacher and educational administrator. She lives in New York City.

World War II and American Racial Politics

Author : Steven White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108427634
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book World War II and American Racial Politics written by Steven White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the myriad consequences of World War II for racial attitudes and the presidential response to civil rights.