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Native Virgin Islander Judah Philip Benjamin was a U.S Senator, Confederate Secretary of State, Secretary of War and Attorney General. (Photo courtesy Library of Congress)
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Op-Ed: The Story of a Native Virgin Islander Turned Confederate Official

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V.I. Cultural History Jubilee Honors Local Trailblazers
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V.I. Cultural History Jubilee Honors Local Trailblazers

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On St. Thomas, both women and men worked for the steamship companies. However, it was the women who gained recognition as the “coaling ladies.” (Image courtesy Valerie Sims)
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Op-Ed: Many Brave Women Have Shaped Virgin Islands History

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Dr. Xaulanda Simmonds-Emmanuel and Dr. Khnuma Simmonds, who both were conferred their doctorates on Saturday from Capella University in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Submitted photo)
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Simmonds Sisters, Declared Doctors on Same Day, ‘Just Getting Started’

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History Tales Told Within The Walls of a St. Thomas Fort
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History Tales Told Within The Walls of a St. Thomas Fort

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David Hamilton Jackson, a teacher, owner and editor of a newspaper, and a judge from St. Croix who fought for workers’ rights, is pictured in 1915 giving a speech in Denmark. The photo is another example of a primary source used by researchers to understand history. (Image from the Danish Royal Library)
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Caribbean Genealogy Library Brings V.I. History Alive with Website for Classrooms

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Department of Education Recaps Events for V.I. History Month
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Department of Education Recaps Events for V.I. History Month

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V.I. History: Legacy of the Senepol Cow and St. Croix White Hair Sheep
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V.I. History: Legacy of the Senepol Cow and St. Croix White Hair Sheep

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