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A Brief History of Jamaica Historical information on Jamaica from PreColombian Jamaica to present. Compiled by Donna Essix, hosted by Jamaicas.com
A Time Line of Jewish Jamaica This timeline of the history of Jamaica includes events signigicant to the establishment of various religions and the events most significant to the presence of the Jewish Religion.
Bustamante, Sir Alexander MSN Encarta Encyclopedia entry for the first prime minister of Jamaica chronicles his efforts to support Jamaican workers and gain independence.
Discover Jamaica! Travel and History. Excellent presentation of the History of Jamaica divided into time periods! A Good place to start learning about all aspects of Jamaica.
Ethnologue Jamaica View demographic data, and learn about the different languages spoken on the island, such as Creole English. Find links to related languages.
Georgetown University Political Database Jamaica Search this archive of primary documents that deal with Jamaican politics. Find the constitution, electoral data, and political party summaries.
Heroes of Jamaica Marcus Mosiah Garvey Provides a blackandwhite photo of the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
History and Geography of Jamaica Provides a comprehensive overview of the major periods in Jamaican history since Columbus first landed there in 1494.
History of Jamaica MSN Expedia Travel guide presents a brief history of this island nation that touches on the major periods since the C16th.
Information Please Jamaica Presents country demographics, a government profile, and an overview of the country's history that spans 500 years. Also find economic data.
Jamaica Information Read a brief history of the island that covers the preColumbian, colonial, and independence periods, and find a chronology of historical events.
Jamaica National Heritage Trust responsible for the preservation, restoration development, and management of Jamaica's cultural heritage assets.
Jamaica Overview Brown University's Landow Culture Webs offers a profile of the Jamaican economy and government. Also check out semicurrent demographic data.
Jamaica and its People Travel Document Systems offers a brief overview of Jamaican history. Also find descriptions of the economy and government, with statistical data.
LANIC Jamaica University of Texas's Latin American Network Information Center maintains a directory of resources related to Jamaican history and politics.
Manley, Michael Norman MSN Encarta Find a picture and biography of the prime minister of Jamaica who served from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992.
National Heroes of Jamaica contains biographies from the Minister of Education.
National Heroes of Jamaica Biographies of seven Jamaican rebels, labor leaders, and politicians from the colonial period to modern history.
Rastafarians Musicians, page of Africana.com A nice, brief history of the Rastafarian movement that started in Jamaica.
Welcome to Jamaica Travel guide has a history section that describes the island's preColumbian inhabitants, and overviews the Spanish and English colonizations.
World Bank Group Countries Jamaica Find a detailed description of Jamaica's recent economic history, and read the Bank's prognosis for its future development.
World Travel Guide Jamaica Presents a history of Jamaica that spans the last 350 years and focuses on the C20th. Also read a profile of the government's structure.
deMercado also including information on the Andrade, Delgado, Seixas, D'Costa, DaCosta, families of Jamaica, West Indies.
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