Society : Virgin Islands (U S)

A listing of web sites that provide links to resources relating to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 the U.S. Virgin Islands subjects is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/vi/).

AFRICAN DIASPORA  (http://www.ubp.com/The%5FDiaspora/)
BGSI, Inc. presents a collection of Internet resources related to the African diaspora, with emphasis on such countries as Uganda, the Virgin Islands, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Barbados, and Belize.

DANSK VESTINDIEN SELSKAB (DANISH WEST INDIES SOCIETY)  (http://www.dwis.dk/lunkne.html)
Danish West Indies Society. The U.S. Virgin Islands was formerly the Danish West Indies from the 18th century to 1917 when the three islands were sold to the United States.

INDIAN CULTURE STILL ALIVE IN V.I.  (http://webpac.uvi.edu/imls/np%5Fuvi/odavis1996/culture/indian.shtml)
Points to evidence that shows how the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean impact today's society.

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS: TERRITORY FACTS  (http://www.virginisles.com/facts/territory.html)
Presents facts concerning the United States Virgin Islands, provided by Changes in L'Attitudes. Highlights the currency, official language, geography, climate, time zone, ethnic background, and government. Includes the history of the U.S. Virgin Islands, which were purchased in 1917 for $25 million from Denmark. Lists some of the foods typical of the area, including Johnny cake, kallaloo, fungi, conch, and bush tea.

VIRGIN ISLANDS AUDUBON SOCIETY  (http://www.audubon.org/affiliate/vi/vi/)
The Virgin Islands Audubon Society, an affiliate of the National Audubon Society, has over 45 members. The Audubon Society promotes conservation of native animals and plants, environmental protection, environmental education and appreciation of the natural world.