Southern History Series: Review: The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
A book review of Philip D. Curtin’s book The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Puerto Rico
Live Thread: Puerto Rico Primary
#LittleMarco makes a play for Puerto Rico
To The Slaughter
Great Britain Steyn on Woolwich: “On Wednesday, Drummer Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, a man who had served Queen and country honorably […]
Obama Responds To Puerto Rican Statehood Vote
Puerto Rico If Puerto Rico can vote to join, why can’t Texas and Alabama vote to leave? “San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) — After more than […]
Caribbean Project: Review: Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World
New World In Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of New World Slavery, David Brion Davis sets the American South within the international context of […]
Caribbean Project: Crucible of Empire
Cuba Here’s a two hour documentary on the Spanish-American War: Note: While some antebellum Southerners fantasized about creating a Golden Circle slave empire in the Caribbean, […]