Dispelling the Myth of Taíno Docility

Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold depicts the war between Columbus and Chief Caonabó in 1495 and Columbus’s subjugation of a significant portion of “Española” by the spring of 1498, largely the chiefdoms of Marien, Magua, and Maguana. But much of Española then...

Dawn of Caribbean Colonialism

Leading book review firms and U.S. and Dominican scholars praise Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus’s Demise: 1498–1502 Retold for its depiction of the beginning of Caribbean colonialism. Advance reviews include: “Deeply researched, devastating novel of the dawn of...