Photo of U.S. Virgin Islands Governor...   Oct 13, 2009 07:04:55

Photo caption: Governor John P. deJongh and US Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart commemorate the launch of the first-ever US quarter minted for the US ...View Full Article Read More

History of the Virgin Islands   Oct 06, 2007 22:40:52

History of the Virgin Islands The earliest settlements in the Virgin Islands date back to about 2000 BC. Three known groups of Indians predated European arrival: the Siboneys, the Taino and the Caribs. The latter had only secured the islands a few decades before Columbus arrived in 1493 and disrupted them. Columbus, perhaps feeling the... Read More

History of The Virgin islands   Oct 06, 2007 22:41:26

History of the Virgin Islands Part I The earliest settlements in the Virgin Islands date back to about 2000 BC. Three known groups of Indians predated European arrival: the Siboneys, the Taino and the Caribs. The latter had only secured the islands a few decades before Columbus arrived in 1493 and disrupted them. Columbus, perhaps feel... Read More