History : St Kitts & Nevis

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about St. Kitts and Nevis. For additional information about St. Kitts and Nevis at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). In addition to Lambros Comitas' work [The Complete Caribbeana, 1900-1975: A Bibliographic Guide to the Scholarly Literature. (Millwood, NY: KTO Press, Research Institute for the Study of Man) 4 vols, 2193 pages, 1977.], the most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning St. Kitts and Nevis is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to St. Kitts and Nevis is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/stkitts/ ). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/stkitts.html.

International Civic Heraldry - SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS  (http://www.ngw.nl/int/car/kittsnev.htm)
General historical facts about St. Kitts and Nevis. Discovered by Columbus in his second voyage in 1493. Historical evolution, facts, description of the coat of arms, etc. In English.

Saint Kitts and Nevis  (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Saint%5FKitts%5Fand%5FNevis.html)
A chronology of the island's history, as well as, a listing of all the English governors starting with the first in 1697. It also includes Lieutenant-governors, presidents, administrators, prime ministers.

St. Kitts and Nevis History Page  (http://website.lineone.net/%7Estkittsnevis/)
Unofficial for the history of St. Kitts and Nevis. It includes general historical information. In English.