The Marriage of Opposites From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things comes a forbidden love story. It is set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to the painter, Camille Pissarro—the Father of Impressionism. Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas […]
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Fireburn Book by Apple Gidley
Fireburn Book There’s a new book available about one of the most horrific events that took place on the island of St. Croix. Here’s an interesting excerpt from the book. The Danish-owned island of Saint Croix (1870s) vibrates with passion and tension as Anna Clausen, a young Anglo-Danish woman, returns to her childhood home after her mother’s […]
The Royal Three Quarters of The Town of Charlotte Amalie
Learn more on amazon.com Historic Book Available St. Thomas, almost the keystone of the arch formed by the chain of Caribbean islands, for centuries flew the Danish Flag. 🇩🇰 It sits between the Greater Antillian Islands and the Lesser Antilles, between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It has an excellent harbor which in […]
Classic Book by Alton A. Adams Still A Great Resource!
Sharing one of my favorite resource books, the Memoirs of Alton Augustus Adams. 📕 It was invaluable in helping me share stories about the visits of Edna St. Vincent Millay, the airship, USS Los Angeles and more! Happy birthday to Mr. Adams who would have been 128 today. A special thank you to Dr. Dante […]
New Book Launched, Twice She Struck, The Story of RMS RHONE
New Book Launching I recently attended a fascinating presentation on the launching of a new book about the fate of the RMS RHONE ~ 1867 Congratulations to Dr. Mitch Kent on a well researched and beautifully presented timeline of actual events that occurred before and after the Rhone’s demise off Salt Island. I spent the […]
The Yacht, Diablesse Visits St. Thomas ~ 1914
#OnThisDay in 1914, one of my favorite authors sailed into Charlotte Amalie harbor. Captain Frederic A. Fenger, was an adventurous explorer with several Caribbean books to his credit. Books About the Virgin Islands One of my favorites was his 1926 novel, “The Cruise of Diablesse”. He also wrote Alone in the Caribbean which chronicled his […]
Remembering A Special Neighbor, Doris Jadan
On December 20, 2004, Doris Jadan, our good friend and neighbor, passed away. I had the opportunity to visit her gravesite recently. ✟ Doris started the Environmental Studies Program at Julius Sprauve school and wrote many cookbooks and natural history books about the island of St. John. She was an environmentalist teacher, author, and journalist […]
The First Public Library Opens ~ 1920
For generations, many citizens longed for a public library in the Virgin Islands! With the generous help of the Red Cross, the first public library opened its doors on December 10, 1920. The opening ceremony took place at the Bethany Mission House. Afterward, the congregation walked over to the Grand Hotel (Top floor) to see the […]