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The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak. Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978. It became an ...
Dominica gained prominence on the international music stage when in 1973, Gordon Henderson founded the group Exile One and an original musical genre, which he called "Cadence-lypso". This paved the way for modern Creole music. Other musical genres include "Jing ping" and "Cadence". Jing ping features the accordion and is native to the island.
It is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, ... Eastern Caribbean Time ; Extreme points of Dominica High: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m (4,747 ft)
This article lists the governors and other administrators of Dominica (where known), during its time as a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1761–1778; 1784–1800), the Kingdom of France (1778–1784), and the United Kingdom (1800–1978).
The Dominica Story: A History of the Island is a history book from 1975, written by Dominican historian Lennox Honychurch. It was the first published history of the island. [ 1 ] Originally presented as a miniseries for Radio Dominica (now DBS Radio ) in 1974, the inaugural edition covered every aspect of local history from prehistory up to the ...
Founded by Christopher Columbus in 1494 as a gold town, and abandoned by 1562 after an earthquake destroyed the settlement. 1498: Santo Domingo: Distrito Nacional: Dominican Republic Capital of the Dominican Republic. Oldest continuously inhabited European established settlement in the Americas. Founded in 1498, by Bartholomew Columbus. 1502
History books about Dominica (1 P) E. Historical events in Dominica (8 C) S. Historic sites in Dominica (1 C) Pages in category "History of Dominica"
This article lists the heads of government of Dominica. ... Time in office 1 Edward Oliver LeBlanc (1923–2004) 1970: 1 March 1967 27 July 1974 7 years, 148 days DLP: 2