History of Saint Kitts and Nevis

History Of Saint Kitts And Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis has one of the longest written histories in the Caribbean, both islands being amongst Europe's first colonies in the archipelago. Despite being only 2 miles apart and quite diminutive in size, Saint Kitts and Nevis were widely recognized as being separate entities with separate identities, until they were forcefully unified in the late 19th century

Read more about History Of Saint Kitts And Nevis:  Pre-Columbian Period (2900 B.C. To 1493 A.D.), The First Europeans (1493 To 1623), Saint Kitts, 1623 To 1700, Nevis, 1628 To 1700, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1700 To 1883, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1883 To Present

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