by Monique Clendinen Watson When I was about 12 years old, I realized that I could write. I could do more than just put words and sentences in paragraphs and essays to make good grades in English. I could write words that made people laugh or...
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Resilience and Recovery in the Aftermath of Two Cat Fives by Monique Clendinen Watson The people of the U.S. Virgin Islands are hurricane resilient. The sound and fury of hundred- mile per hour wind storms are stored in their collective memory. Grandmas’ stories about the “Gale of...
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Company Street Chronicles – August 2017 – Sweet Dreams Are Made of These by Monique Clendinen Watson I am back in Virginia after spending the summer on St. Croix working with junior preservationists on behalf of the St. Croix Landmarks Society. Trying to keep the flavor of...
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Transfer Meanings and Memories of Company Street in the 50s and 60s – March 31, 2017 by Monique Clendinen Watson As the Virgin Islands marks the 100th year anniversary of transfer from Danish to American rule, I decided to interview my friend, colleague and socio-political historian Gerard...
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Millenium Movements and Leather Goods by Monique Clendinen Watson The history of the world is the history of migrations, of people moving from one place to another, alone, with family, in small groups or in mass, from one island to another, for one reason or another, across...
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Company Street Chronicles – Centennial Year Stories by Monique Clendinen Watson I enjoyed the social media postings of my friends visiting St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands over the holidays, particularly the pictures and videos of everyone attending the Crucian-Rican breakfast a week ago. [caption id="attachment_241" align="alignleft" width="252"] Festival...
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by Monique Clendinen Watson [caption id="attachment_224" align="alignleft" width="108"] Find Everything - Company Street[/caption] On a trip home to St. Croix last week, I visited Company Street, Christiansted where the merchants were having a Holiday Block Party with music and Christmas goodies for one and all. Those of...
Read MoreMore Than One Thanksgiving Day… Most people in the U.S. Virgin Islands celebrate Thanksgiving Day at gatherings where everyone is grateful for the blessing of food, family and friendship. Like in other parts of America, a well-seasoned and cooked turkey is the culinary star of the...
Read MoreHalloween, Jumbies and Company Street Halloween came to the U.S. Virgin Islands with American popular culture during the last century, but the sanitized ghosts and goblins of the last day of October pale in comparison with the jumbie stories of Virgin Islands folklore. So what is a...
Read MoreCompany Street. What’s in a name? In the parlance of the U. S. Virgin Islands, the word “Company,” can be used to express several different sentiments. For instance, if the phone rings and you want to keep the conversation short, you may tell your caller,...
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