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On online project to open up the Colonial Caribbean records to the public has been launched by Britain. Three centuries of history will be opened up, helping to 'build a picture' of the region to the world.
Caribbean News Digest 300 years of Caribbean history (BBC news)
Posted: 03/27/07 05:15 by Kali
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Quito's Old Town revisitedTopics: • history •
Quito's Centro Histórico, the site of the world´s 'first city' and a United Nations World Heritage Site is an extensive colonial center built over the ashes of the ancient Inca capital that once flourished here.
Ecuador News Digest Centro Histórico of Quito Ecuador - Quito´s Old Town (ecuadorexplorer.com)
Posted: 03/27/07 04:17 by Giovanni
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Abolition of African slave trade to Caribbean rememberedTopics: • history •
Estimates say that between the 15th and 19th centuries up to 15 million people were abducted and forcibly transported from Africa to the Caribbean. This month Britain is marking the 200th anniversary of the Parliamentary Act that abolished the slave trade.
Caribbean News Digest Slavery: We done wid dat? (BBC news)
Posted: 03/25/07 07:57 by Kali
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Peru asked to apologize for killings in 1992Topics: • history •
Fifteen years ago, Peruvian police and military forces assaulted the Miguel Castro Castro prison in Lima. The result was that 41 people died and hundreds more wounded. Now, an international court is demanding that Peru make an official apology.
Peru News Digest Peru struggles with history (Chicago Tribune)
Posted: 03/24/07 17:35 by Giovanni
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Unusual Inca ruin found by farmersTopics: • history •
An enormous structure discovered by remote Peruvian farmers may be the remains of a massive Inca ruin. Scientists hope that the unusual size and shape may shed new light on the relationship between the Chachapoyas and the Inca warriors who destroyed their civilization.
Peru News Digest Peru ruin may lift veil on lost culture (Los Angeles Times)
Posted: 03/23/07 06:14 by Giovanni
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