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THE WEST END NEWS 1912- 1973
The West End News was established on April 2, 1912 in Frederiksted, St Croix in the Danish West Indies. It was published by West End Pub....
David Hamilton Jackson - The Black Moses
David Hamilton Jackson was born on September 28, 1884, in the Estate East Hill, on the island of St. Croix, in the Danish West Indies. He died on May 30, 1946, on the island of St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was vilified as a rebel to the Danish officials who ruled toward the end of the Danish era. Yet, he was lionized as a hero to the Black population who demanded their freedom from slavery in their homeland of St. Croix. Jackson’s maternal grandfather, James Hami
A Brief History of Government House
There is a hidden gem of a prize that is awarded to the winner of the election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is called...
A Short History of Gallows Bay
Fishing Village to Commercial Center The area to the east of Fort Christiansvaern, which is located on the small inlet on the eastern...
The Road to the Christiansted Bypass
In a letter dated February 24, 1975, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to John E. Harding, Commissioner, Virgin...
Garden of Miracles Botanical Gardens History
The moment you step foot inside the environs of the St. George Village Botanical Gardens (SGVBG) you feel as if you have entered a...
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