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Stephen Knox

Quixote With a Cutlass: Re-examining Christopher Columbus

By Marina Salandy-Brown and Stephen Knox | Issue 3 (Autumn 1992) 
Stephen Knox, Marina Salandy-Brown and Cristina Fagg examines the record of the man whose arrival in the Caribbean five centuries ago holds the world's attention in October
Cristóbal Colón, a portrait by R. Puiggari in De Lorques’ biography

Christopher’s Legacy: Codrington College

By Stephen Knox | Issue 15 (September/October 1995) 
Codrington College in Barbados celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest educational institutions in the Caribbean
Codrington College: the majestic driveway. Photograph by Felix Kerr

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