Historical Sketch of the American Virgin Islands

Paquin, Lyonel, Historical Sketch of the American Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, USVI: Lionel Paquin, 1970. (Signed by the author for Dr. Mathews.)

Subdivisions:

Location and Characteristics.

The Population.

Biography of Three Women nicknamed “Virgins”:
The Girl of St. Thomas.
Madame de Saint Croix.
The Lady of St. John.

Historical Sketch of the American Virgin Islands:
St. Thomas.
St. Croix.
St. John.
The Overall Picture.
The Sale.
The Navy Administration.
The Civilian Administration.
The First Steps Toward Self-Government: The Organic Acts of 1936 and 1954.

Selected Reading