Young scientists track Hurricane Katrina across the Atlantic Ocean as they learn about these destructive forces of nature. Provided with a table of data tracking the location and conditions of Katrina over a one week span, students...

An interesting and detailed look at how the Civil War in England affected the Caribbean island of Barbados. Find out how this small island influenced British navigation laws and why it was a place of political asylum during the...

Learn about the different cultures that make up Middle America and the Caribbean. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization,...

History of slavery and sugar cultivation practices on the island colony. Archived.

Find out about the history of Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Read about its discovery by Columbus, its passing from French control to British, and its modern history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

France and Britain engaged in a succession of wars in Europe and the Caribbean at several intervals in the 18th century. Though Britain secured certain advantages from them -- primarily in the sugar-rich islands of the Caribbean -- the...

Find out about Dominica's history from this information from the U.S. Dept. Background Notes. See how the interests of the planter class overrode representational government until Dominica was granted its independence.

Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.

Read about Jamaica's economy, government, history, or people either as a quick fact or more expanded version at this very comprehensive site.

Describes how ocean currents affect climates around the world and the impact of the Gulf Stream, which can cause hurricanes to form. The role of wind patterns in the Caribbean is also discussed.

This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Taj Mahal, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and one of the pioneers of what came to be called world music. He combined blues and other African-American...

The story of Christopher Columbus, of how he became an explorer, his encounter with the Arawak people in the Caribbean, and the exaggerated tales he told the King and Queen of Spain when he returned to Europe.

A thorough look at St. Kitts and Nevis from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.

Choose from a menu of topics to find general reference information about Puerto Rico as well as information about its government, its history, its municipalities, official holidays, and demographics. Also accessible: a collection of...

This site contains the text of a speech delivered by Castro on February 4, 1962 titled "The Second Declaration of Havana." In this speech you can see Castro's Marxist-Leninist ideology.

Learn about religion on the Caribbean island of Grenada, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Great reference tool that is full of useful information about the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Content includes: geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...

Learn about religion in Bermuda in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile which includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in the Cayman Islands, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile, which includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in the Caribbean island of Dominica, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion on the Caribbean island of Martinique, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in Puerto Rico, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.