The Bahamas

“Such experienced and hardened criminals pose a new challenge to Caribbean societies, particularly Belize, Guyana and Jamaica, countries that are already burdened with other dimensions of the drug trade. For some Caribbean countries, such as the Bahamas, Belize and Jamaica, attempts to curb the drug trade have been intimately linked with the maintenance of good relations with the United States, which has not only provided necessary material support, but often linked such cooperative efforts with…

in the film. In the film, Children of God, which to some degree matches Murray’s argument that homophobia in the Barbados and the Bahamas is a reaction of imperialism and globalization. And comparing the director of the movie with Murray’s book, the major argument is that we cannot assume that sexual rights have a value universally and that in countries like the Bahamas and Barbados have a strong. Religion and masculinity plays a huge role in these countries in the Caribbean, in the film, the…

Christopher Columbus’ journey to find a sea route to Asia in 1492 changed the way we see the world. Not realizing that there was an expansive land mass west of Europe, in between Spain and Asia, Columbus landed in the Bahamas only to be greeted by the indigenous Arawak native tribe that had been on the island for decades. Columbus saw this encounter as an opportunity to pay back Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain for his voyage, ships and crew. Columbus then set off, sending thousands of natives…

storm intensified and moved towards the Bahamas. Eventually, the storm directed itself to the northeast, passing Bermuda slightly to the left. The storm officially dissipated on October 7. On October 3rd, the estimated wind speed was 155 mph, just 2 mph's short from a cetegory five hurricane. Hurricane Joaquin is the strongest Atlantic hurricane since 2010's Hurricane Igor. Hurricane Joaquin was missed by Bermuda, it did witness speed at 50 mph. The Bahama islands saw the worst of it. About…

sail to India but accidentally landed in a large land mass which is now known as present-day America. This land mass was never seen or known by any Europeans. Because of this, he believed he was in India. Instead, he landed in present-day Bahamas. In the Bahamas, a archipelago located south east of Mexico, Columbus found native people that he misjudged as the native people of India for no one knew about the land mass in the middle of Asia and Europe. He found land, riches, spices, and many…

after six years they finally agreed that he should do it. In August of 1492, Columbus traveled with 90 men in 3 ships - the Nina the Pinta and the Santa Maria. He managed to make it to San Salvador - present-day Bahamas - he was the first European to make it to the Bahamas. In San Salvador he met the Taino Indians who were open to trading with them. They welcomed them with a feast. The natives were kind of shy,…

hurricane ever recorded, no hurricane has ever maintained 185 mile per hour winds for as long as Irma, which was a total of thirty-seven hours. The winds were only 135 miles per hour when Irma hit the US. It also caused for the largest evacuation in the Bahamas history. It spent three days as a category five hurricane which is the longest recorded time period for a hurricane to stay that strong. The US has never had two, category 4+ hurricanes in the same year. Hurricane Irma lasted from August…

Caicos The Turks and Caicos island has a population of around 35,000 people. That's about half of what St. Clouds population is today. The Turks and Caicos is a very unique place. It is around 616 sq miles and located at the bottom of the Bahamas chain, north of the Dominican Republic, and southeast out Miami Florida. Being 161 sq miles and only a population of 35,000 people. The capital of the Turks and Caicos is Cockburn Town with a population of 3,700. Even though the Turks use…

What is the history lesson we will be learning this day in class today? We are going to talk about a year that helps start a large exchange between the Europeans and the new worlds across the Atlantic Ocean. Now if you are wondering what I am talking about, it is simple we are going to talk about some events that happened in the year fourteen ninety-two by a man we immortalize not only in history as the discoverer of America and have his own day in his name called Columbus’ day. Although should…

Columbus allegedly discovered america during 1492 although he is not the first person to reach America. Leif Erickson, a viking, and his men reached North America 500 years ago. He set sail in 1492 with santa maria, pinta and nina, reaching the bahamas 36 months later. He is celebrated on october 12. He is not worth celebrating . We are now celebrating the actions and life of a murderer, enslaver and capitalist who was motivated by nothing more than money. His men were rapists and murderers.…