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How the Virgin Islands Celebrated Armistice Day ~ 1918
Armistice Day “On that grey, November morning when the news flashed around the world that war had ceased, humanity gave […]
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My Emancipated Ancestors by Dr. Dante Beretta
My Emancipated Ancestors By Dr. Dante Beretta On Sunday evening, the 2nd of July 1848, the tutu sounded over western […]
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Celebrating July 4th St. John Style ~ 1979
St. John July 4th Celebrations Do you plan to celebrate the Fourth of July on St. John? If so, I […]
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Celebrating Carnival Time in the US Virgin Islands ~ 1978
Carnival Time The first Carnival celebrations in the Virgin Islands were joyous ones! Both were successes in 1912 and 1914 […]
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See the Greatest Show on Earth! ~ 1835
Did you know that the circus came to St. Thomas? Not just once, but many times! However, this show was […]
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Unveiling the Bust of King Christian IX ~ 1909
Long ago, it was recorded that August 5, 1909, would always be remembered in the “history of St. Thomas”, as the day the […]
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Dedicating the New Catholic Church in Cruz Bay ~ 1963
Our Lady of Mount Carmel This chapel has been our family’s favorite place of worship for a very long time. […]
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The First Performance of the Adams Juvenile Band ~ 1910
Adams Juvenile Band ON THIS DAY in 1910, the Adams Juvenile Band gave their first performance! 🎷🥁🎺 It took place at […]
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Meet the New Carnival King and Queen ~ 1957
Carnival may be a fond memory now, but seeing vintage photographs of past Carnival Kings and Queens is still very […]
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Remarks President Herbert Hoover Made About His Visit ~ 1931
Herbert Clark Hoover was the first sitting US President in Virgin Islands history to visit the islands ~ 1931. Thousands came […]
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Celebrating Three King’s Day ~ 1910
Three King’s Day had the reputation of being the happiest of the holiday seasons! It was a half-holiday that started at […]
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How A World Record Blue Marlin Was Caught ~ 1977
Blue marlin tournaments became very popular in St. Thomas after John Battles set an all-tackle world record in 1964. He […]
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