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Barbadian History


The first people to reach Barbados are believed to have been farmers and fishermen who arrived by canoe from South America, in approximately 350 AD. There are also known to have been at least two other subsequent waves of immigration from South America prior to the arrival of Europeans: Arawak people from at approximately 800 AD, and Caribs at around 1200 AD.

The first Europeans to reach the island were the Portuguese, who gave Barbados its name, which means "island of the bearded ones" - although it is not known whether "bearded" referred to island's inhabitants or some aspect of the natural landscape. The Portuguese soon conquered the islands, enslaved the indigenous people, and deported them to work on plantations in other Portuguese colonies.

The first English landing in Barbados took place in 1620, when Captain Cataline made a brief stop to collect water. A permanent landing followed in 1625, led by Captain Henry Powell of the ship Olive Blossom, in the area that is today Holetown. When the English arrived in Barbados, there were no indigenous inhabitants left on the islands, and little trace of them either. One of the few signs that the islands hand been inhabited before was a wooden bridge (which became known as "Indian Bridge"), at the site of what has subsequently become Bridgetown.

For the nearly 350 years, Barbados remained a British colony, finally gaining its independence on November 30th 1966. Barbados remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, although there are proposals to make the country into a republic. Barbados is also a founding member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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Combermere School And The Barbadian Society

By Keith Sandiford

University of the West Indies Press
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Panama Money in Barbados, 1900-1920

By Bonham C. Richardson

University of Tennessee Press
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At Home and Abroad with Ellen and Alan, Two Barbadian Children (At home & abroad)

By Steve Harrison

Nelson Thornes Ltd
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Little England: Plantation Society and Anglo-Barbadian Politics, 1627-1700

By Gary A. Puckrein

New York University Press
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BARBADOS: An entry from Charles Scribner's Sons' Dictionary of American History

By Laura A. Bergheim

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BARBADOS LABOUR PARTY: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed.

By Anthony Phillips

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BARBADOS: An entry from Gale's World Education Encyclopedia

By Bonnie W. Epstein

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Barbados: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices

By Maritza Straughn-Williams

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BARBADOS: An entry from Gale's Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies

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