1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455198703321

Autore

Palmer Colin A. <1944->

Titolo

Eric Williams & the making of the modern Caribbean [[electronic resource] /] / Colin A. Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2006

ISBN

1-4696-0569-4

0-8078-8850-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (367 p.)

Disciplina

972.98304/092

B

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Trinidad and Tobago Politics and government 20th century

West Indies, British Politics and government 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-338) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intellectual decolonization -- The challenge of political and economic integration -- The struggle for Chaguaramas -- Eric Williams and the golden handshake -- Courting Grenada -- Bleeding Guiana -- Eric Williams, Africa, and Africans -- The economics and politics of race.

Sommario/riassunto

Born in Trinidad, Eric Williams (1911-81) founded the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's first modern political party in 1956, led the country to independence from the British culminating in 1962, and became the nation's first prime minister. Before entering politics, he was a professor at Howard University and wrote several books, including the classic Capitalism and Slavery. In the first scholarly biography of Williams, Colin Palmer provides insights into Williams's personality that illuminate his life as a scholar and politician and his tremendous influence on the historiography and p



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996390385703316

Autore

S. S

Titolo

The Parliament routed:, or, Heres a house to be let [[electronic resource] ] : I hope that England after many jars, shall be at peace and give no way to wars O Lord protect the General, that he may be the agent of our unity.  To the tune of, Lucina, or, Merrily and cherrily

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for G. Horton, 1653

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts)

Soggetti

Ballads, English - 17th century

Broadsides17th century.England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Caption title.

Imprint from colophon.

Right half-sheet contains: The second part.

Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0062