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Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the Santa Maria onto what is today San Salvador, in the Bahamas, and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In <i>Empire's Crossroads</i>, British American historian Carrie Gibson traces the story of this coveted area from the northern rim of South America up to Cuba, and from discovery through colonialism to today, offering a vivid, panoramic view of thi
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- Author
- Carrie Gibson
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780802192356
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Expeditions & Discoveries
- Rating
- 3.74 / 5 (151 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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