The Bahamas

Andrew St. Martin finished his jog by sprinting down the slip at Gibson Bight Marina. His breathing was measured, and the salt breeze cooled him as it swept over his sweaty skin. Mathieu was waiting for him at the transom of Reel Hope, his thirty-six foot sport fisher. Pancho, the Australian Cattle Dog that served as ship mascot, was leaping around on the main deck, excitement resounding in his bark. “Welcome back, my friend.” Mathieu’s easy smile beamed down. Andrew grabbed the rail and leapt…

Oh! it’s so romantic. Seychelles make the perfect setting for your honeymoon, where you and your new spouse can celebrate your love in paradise. No honeymoon destination can certainly equal the kind of reputation a top honeymoon destination like Bahamas has. Being freshly minted as a Mr. and Mrs., you need somewhere special with spectacular settings, and the best place to consider is Seychelles. Why Seychelles?…

(Iconn). There was a mutiny on board on one of the ships on Oct 10, 1492 when the crew members began to panic about not finding land and fearing they would run out of food. On Oct. 12. 1492, Columbus and his ships landed on the Watling Island in the Bahamas and claimed it for Spain. Columbus then took treasures to bring back to Spain (Iconn). It was on this voyage that Columbus also spotted Cuba and Hispaniola (Iconn). On December 24, 1492, the Santa Maria wrecked on the north coast of…

During the nineteenth century, many novelists and poets published literary pieces that disparaged Southern chattel slavery. Artists and intellectuals from disparate economic, societal, and educational backgrounds wrote of the destructive, dehumanizing, and unethical nature of slavery in the southern states. Frederick Douglass and Lydia Sigourney were advocates for the abolition of slavery, but had different views about how the country should go about dismantling the oppressive system. The social…

North and South America have transgressed into the countries they are currently in today’s society due to the historical events that date back to the 1500, and 1600’s. The America’s are vastly diverse due to the continuous changes in the populations through out 1492-1677. During this time period, many immigrants from around the world made the journey to the America’s. One of the most significant events that led to the start of the re-peopling of the America’s was Christopher Columbus’ voyage. As…

He was an account payable manager who blew the whistle by refusing to sign an extravagant party. Wiest questioned a trip of $350.000 to the Bahamas for 81 Tyco employees. Jeffrey Wiest acted in the best interest to save and protect Tyco’s reputation. The role of employment-at-will in the case of Tyco’s scandal The CEO has an enormous power over his/her employee. He has the power to do and undo…

literary letters that he wrote to King Ferdinand in 1943 provide clarity of his locating Asia and bestowing its magnificent offerings, however they were only a misjudgment of his location when the first island that he encountered essentially was in the Bahamas. The admiral named this island “San Salvador” as a way to honor the “Divine Majesty” for providing the funding toward his great mission (Letter to King Ferdinand (1493) ). His letter exhibits the many precious riches that one of the…

What was the Underground railroad? When I was a kid I had always thought they were well Underground Railroads. Now, it sounds pretty ridiculous but I was a young and didn’t know better. However I now know that they actually weren’t underground railroads at all. They are basically a network of safe houses and people who contributed to the escape of slaves to the north colonies or to Canada. The numbers of escapees a year where small, only about 1000 slaves a year, but over the years it would add…

The Inhumane Treatment of Building American through the Eyes of the Natives. The Native American was concord by the Spaniard in 1492 which was guide by Christopher Columbus. His voyages began going to Asia but ended up in the Mexico. The Spanish accidently discover the Aztec Empire. Once the Spaniard came to the realization that the technology and architect was more unconventional than anything they ever expected. Cortez order the conquistador to use forces and weapons against the…

Introduction; In August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina attacked the Gulf Coast of the United States. Where, the storm causes landfall in golf coast states. The hurricane had a Classified 3 level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The hurricane brought sustained winds about 100–140 miles per hour. Then, the winds have extended about 400 miles across. The storm itself did a great deal of damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic. Damage of dams led to massive flooding, and many people…