This background gave them an important role in shaping the way slavery, racism, and African-American culture would develop in English and Dutch colonies throughout the Western Hemisphere. "A good ...

The author painstakingly shows how the Indian nobility developed and exploited its ties to sectors of a creole elite that was still finding its footing in colonial society.' Osvaldo Pardo, Hispanic ...

Some early Creole fashions seemed better suited for American climates. Muslin dresses were still elegant, but better suited to the tropical environment. Such dress styles, while eventually adopted ...