Flags and Maps
Double-Barreled BannerWhat was one of the first things Americans did when they landed on the moon? Stick a flag on it. Explorers have been laying claim to territories for a long time, no matter who...
Tools
Tools of Destruction The Europeans that arrive on the island Nation bring a few things with them—weapons, violence, death, and religion being just a few of the more dangerous. But they also bring...
Gold and Silver
All That Glitters is Not Worth Stealing from the Indigenous People Who Had It FirstWhen you think about it, gold is like soap suds: shimmery, soft, luxurious ... and totally useless. "One small pie...
Birds
There are a lot of birds on the island, but not the pretty tropical kind you might expect. The island is swarming with grandfather birds (which trousermen call trouserbirds. Make of that what you w...