The 1983 invasion of Grenada raised questions about the legitimacy of American reactions to a communist presence on the island.

The jukebox turned listening to music into a performative act. With a single coin, listeners could share their musical taste with everyone in the place.

For the enslaved people of Jamaica, the lacebark tree was a valuable natural resource and a means of asserting one's dignity.

An oft-overlooked explorer who traversed the globe, driven by his thirst for scientific discovery—and a love of piracy.

Maroon societies in Jamaica and the rest of the Americas have survived for hundreds of years.