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Despite the Danish government dropping the ball on investing in the infrastructure on St. Croix, Jacob Lachmann went ahead and used his own money and modernized the Bethlehem Sugar Factory. (Photo courtesy St. Croix Landmarks Society)
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Op-Ed: The Modernization of Estate Bethlehem’s Sugar Industry, Part 2

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Whereas the fruit is a round berry about ¼ to ½ inch and at maturity turns white, containing several rounded seeds in blue or black pulp. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Let’s Revive the Inkberry Christmas Tree Tradition in the Virgin Islands

By Olasee Davis -
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Vegetarian kallaloo with green banana. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Kallaloo Stands Out as the Authentic V.I. National Dish

By Olasee Davis -
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Opinion: Reflecting on the Missed Opportunities of Emancipation Day — Honoring the Legacy of the St. Croix Slave Uprising
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Opinion: Reflecting on the Missed Opportunities of Emancipation Day — Honoring the Legacy of the St. Croix Slave Uprising

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Genealogy Library Presents St. Thomas Then and Now
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Genealogy Library Presents St. Thomas Then and Now

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Judge Cyril Michael (Submitted photo)
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Open Forum: Street Naming Thursday to Honor Giant of V.I. Judiciary

By Olasee Davis -
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This 1850 lithograph shows St. John's rough landscape. Mamey Peak on St. John, one of the highest peaks on the island at 1,164 feet above sea level, is a name derived from our native fruit, the mammey apple. (Image courtesy Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: How Estates Got Their Names, Part 4

By Olasee Davis -
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Baobab Reflection: The Mama Leona Trilogy, Part 3
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Baobab Reflection: The Mama Leona Trilogy, Part 3

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According to historical records, “ King Christian V gave the estate to the Brandenburg Company in 1695. The estate was owned by several owners between 1739 and 1854, when it was sold to Rasmus Wilhelm Rasmussen, whose family then sold the estate (though not the Great House) to the V.I Government in 1955.” (Photo courtesy Olasee Davis)
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Open Forum: How Estates Got Their Names, Part 3

By Olasee Davis -
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Blooms on a yellow trumpet tree. (Photo courtesy University of Florida)
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Trumpet Tree Ensemble: The Mama Leona Trilogy, Part 2

By Natty Mark Samuels -
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