Bahamas

Hurricane Andrew scared so many people. There was about one million people who evacuated from their homes and towns. On August 16-28th, 1992 Hurricane Andrew tore up Florida, The Bahamas, and Louisiana. At the time it was one of the worst hurricanes to strike the United States. In the beginning people knew it was coming, during the hurricane Andrew was destroying anything it went past, and after everyone realized what damage had happened. The beginning of any storm the first thing to do is get…

materials extracted? Oshenite is produced from a renewable marine mineral called “oolitic aragonite”, a form of calcium carbonate sustainably harvested from sea beds in the Bahamas, 65 miles off the Florida coast. “Oolitic aragonite” is from microscopic bio matter such as plankton and algae. It is sourced from a region of the Bahamas basin, 65 miles off the Florida coast. The material is dredged from the seabed, cleaned, dried and being bagged for use. b. Processing: How are the raw materials…

Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. In August of 1492, Columbus left Spain aboard the Santa Maria. The Nina and the Pinta where both alongside. Columbus sailed for 36 days when he came upon the present day Bahamas. Christopher Columbus claimed the Bahamas for Spain. While Columbus was in the Bahamas, he met a group of native people called the Arawak People. Columbus was able to establish trading of goods with the native people. Columbus traded thing like glass beads, cotton balls, parrots and…

Hurricane Joaquin was a powerful hurricane that took out several districts of the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the Greater Antilles, and Bermuda. Many buildings have been destroyed, and many lives have been lost. Today I am going to tell you what hurricanes are, when they happen, how big they can get, how Joaquin compares, and what we can do to prepare for them. What are Hurricanes? Hurricanes are large, swirling storms. They produce winds of up to 74 mph or higher. They usually…

sighted land. Columbus himself later claimed that he had seen a sort of light or aura before Triana did, allowing him to keep the reward he had promised to give whomever spotted land first. The land turned out to be a small island in the present-day Bahamas. Columbus named the island San Salvador, although he remarked in his journal that the natives…

Countries around the world always share similarities with each other, and the similarities seem to be bigger when the countries are close geographically. Countries can enjoy great things that connect them to each other, which is great, yet they can, also, suffer from similar issues. This is the case that can be seen in the countries in North America, Central America, and South America. It is great to be able to see the similarities that group of countries, which are geographically close, share.…

He was believed to be born in Bristol, England. He served as the apprentice of Captain Benjamin Hornigold; they worked off the Bahama Islands as the base of their operations. Captain Hornigold retired in early 1718 from piracy. He took full advantage of the king's pardon when Woodes Rogers arrived in Nassau on July 27, 1718 as the newly appointed governor of the Bahama Islands. Blackbeard stayed a pirate after his captain retired and in fact took over as Captain of the ship. Teach renamed the…

Although I understand that Americans who have never visited the Caribbean can only believe what others tell them about it, negative American stereotypes about the Caribbean and its people are ludicrous and dangerous. In this extract from Ian Strachan’s book Paradise and Plantation, Strachan spoke about particular American stereotypes which insinuate that all Caribbean people speak alike, behave alike, and have the same practices. However, all Caribbean people may be of the same region, but we…

Why do people choose to live a boring life? This is a question Anne Bonny might have asked herself because her life was nothing if not exciting. Anne Bonny was one of the few female pirates that lived in the early 1700’s. Her family originated from Ireland but later moved to America shortly after Anne was born. Anne Bonny had many characteristics that were uncommon for women at that time. Particularly, her need to be adventurous and to travel. While she wasn’t the most respectable person, Anne…

The lost city of Atlantis has been an theorie that many have wondered about. Archaeologist have been going out and searching the sea to try and find the answer to this mystery. Theories such as, roads under the ocean, tall structures to be thought as buildings also under the ocean, where the lost city was located, and many reasons why the lost city disappeared. The lost city of atlantis has theories about who the emperor was, where it was located, and how it disappeared. Archeologist have…