Antigua and Barbuda History

Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda    History

Antigua was first colonized by English settlers in 1632; nearby Barbuda was colonized in 1661 from Antigua. Antigua and Barbuda formed part of the Leeward Islands Federation from 1871 until 1956, when Antigua and Barbuda became a separate Crown Colony. They were part of the West Indies Federation from 1958 until 1962. They became an Associated State of the United Kingdom in February 1967, and obtained independence in November 1981.

Local Histories

 * Oliver, Vere Langford. The History of the Island of Antigua: One of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the First Settlement in 1635 to the Present Time. 3 vols. London: Mitchell and Hughes, 1894-1899. ; digital versions at Internet Archive:
 * Volume One
 * Volume Two
 * Volume Three

Websites

 * The History of Antigua and Barbuda: A Digital Archive, by Dr. Susan Lowes, Associate Director for Research and Evaluation, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College, Columbia University