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Commissioner Sarah Wescott-Williams introduces The Republic of St. Martin
GREAT BAY (May 29 2000) -- Government leader Sarah Wescott-Williams is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Saturday, June 3 book party for The Republic of St. Martin by Joseph H. Lake, Jr., 8 PM at the Jubilee Library. "We are confident that Commissioner...
St. Martin National bird flourishes in Great Salt Pond again
GREAT BAY (May 23, 2000) -- It looks like the Brown Pelican, St. Martin's national bird, is flourishing in the Great Salt Pond again. "Over the last few weeks more than the usual number of folks repeatedly drew my attention to the large number of pelicans in the Great...
Joseph H. Lake, Jr.’s first book is The Republic of St. Martin
GREAT BAY (May 21, 2000) -- Newspaper publisher and political scientist Joseph H. Lake, Jr.'s first book, The Republic of St. Martin, is scheduled for release here in early June 2000, says Jacqueline Sample, president of House of Nehesi, the book's publisher. The...
New York University journal inviting writers from St. Martin to submit work for first edition
GREAT BAY (May 1, 2000)--Calabash: A Journal of Caribbean Arts and Letters is a new journal, based at New York University, and writers from St. Martin are invited to submit writings for the debut edition, says Lasana M. Sekou. Calabash's organizers have been in...
Joseph H. Lake, Jr. working on two books about St. Martin’s labor and politics
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT (April 26, 2000)--Publisher and political scientist Joseph H. Lake, Jr. is busy completing the manuscripts for two books, says House of Nehesi Publishers president Jacqueline Sample. One of the books is an exiting journal-like account of St. Martin's...
Lynch brothers off to Statia with Know Your Political History and plan to go on-line
GREAT BAY--Authors Edgar and Julian Lynch left here on March 23 for St. Eustatius in what amounts to the second leg of a mini-regional tour to promote their new book Know Your Political History. Politician Nora Sneek-Gibbs will organize the book's reception and...
Survey used to identify St. Martin’s favorite artists for new book
GREAT BAY/MARIGOT (April 12, 2000) -- A book is in the making about St. Martin's most favorite painters, writers, singers, bands and other cultural artists and entertainers. The book will be another House of Nehesi commission, says the publisher's projects director...
Introduction to Government sold out at Van Dorp and Dutch Queen thanks Lynch brothers for Know Your Political History
GREAT BAY (March 6, 2000) -- Well before the workday got underway on Monday, March 6, 2000, copies of the book An Introduction to Government - Island territory of St. Maarten by Louis Duzanson was sold out at Van Dorp and other book outlets and had to be re-stocked by...
Mosera’s paintings at high-powered New York Art Expo
GREAT BAY (March 5, 2000) -- New York City is at the cutting edge of the world's capitals of culture chic, and the Jacob Javits Convention Center is one of that city's premier business, tourism, and culture trade exhibition forums. Now the paintings of Ras Mosera, a...
Star model & Miss Universe-St. Martin at March 4 book party for An Introduction to Government
GREAT BAY, St. Martin -- An Introduction to Government - Island territory St. Maarten by Louis Duzanson, will be the star attraction at the book launch at Philipsburg Jubilee Library on Saturday, March 4, 2000, at 8 PM. The mistress of ceremony for the evening will be...
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