Tobago: the Union With Trinidad 1889–1899: Myth and Reality

Name: Tobago: the Union With Trinidad 1889–1899: Myth and Reality
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ISBN: 9781477234501

ISBN-10: 1477234500

ISBN-13: 9781477234501

Edition: 2012

Authors: Lennie M. Nimblett

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This book tells the little known story about the decision for the Caribbean island of Tobago to form a unitary colony with the neighbouring island of Trinidad in 1889. It chronicles the path from its discovery by Columbus in 1498 through the European rivalry of the Spaniards, Dutch, French, Courlanders, (Latvians), Swedes, and British to its status as a British colony in 1814. It examines the effects of the emancipation of the slaves in 1834; the several changes to its constitution; the collapse of its economy dominated by the sugar industry and points to the conflict between the legislative and executive branches of the government as the source of its failure as a political entity. Tracing…

Book details

List price: $24.34
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Textstream
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 374
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English