North America-Cayman Islands

Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins (1922-1996)
Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins was a leading scientist on termite diversity and a Civil Rights activist. She was the...
March 28th, 2024

George Town, Cayman Islands (1700- )
George Town, located on the island of Grand Cayman, is the capital city of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies....
April 10th, 2020

Frank Lucas (1930-2019)
As one of the country’s most notorious gangsters and drug kingpins, Frank Lucas led a very public life, even having his...
March 12th, 2018

Emmanuel Francis Joseph (1900–1979)
“Image Ownership: Oakland Public Library & African American Museum” Emmanuel Francis (E.F.) Joseph was the first professional African American photographer...
February 9th, 2015

University of the West Indies (1948- )
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a public regional university unique in the world of higher education. The...
April 20th, 2011

Crossing Boundaries of Race, Crossing Boundaries of Love
In the following article, Dr. Gary B. Nash, Director, National Center for History in the Schools and Professor Emeritus of...
September 16th, 2010