Browsing by Author "Brereton, Bridget"

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    Caribbean history in the schools: A critical assessment of recent writing for secondary schools in the Anglophone Caribbean
    (1984) Brereton, Bridget
    This paper offers a critical assessment of the post-1979 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)-oriented texts. It examines the extent to which they reflect current approaches to historical scholarship and their success in breaking away from Eurocentrism. It also considers the extent to which they incorporate recent published research and new insights, and encourage research skills and the use of sources.
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    Caribbean history in the schools: A critical assessment of recent writings for secondary schools in the Anglophone Caribbean
    Brereton, Bridget;
    This paper offers a critical assessment of the post-1979 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)-oriented texts. It examines the extent to which they reflect current approaches to historical scholarship and their success in breaking away from Eurocentrism. It also considers the extent to which they incorporate recent published research and new insights, and encourage research skills and the use of sources
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    From Tin Pan to TASPO
    (Express, 31-Jan-13) Brereton, Bridget; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
    Bridget Brereton reviews pan researcher Kim Johnson's book entitled, "From Tin Pan to TASPO: Steelband in Trinidad, 1939-1951", published by the UWI Press. This is a more academic books as it began its life as a UWI doctoral thesis but the writing style is vivid and straightforward. The book celebrates individual achievement and variation in the evolution of the steelband.
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    OP11 - Mathurin, Owen
    (2010-06-09T15:27:56Z) Brereton, Bridget; Mathurin, Owen
    Owen Mathurin worked as a journalist in his native St. Lucia, and in Trinidad and Tobago before being sent to Washington as part of the UN Delegation in the l960's. This interview was closed for a period of five years or until the death of the informant whichever was later. Mr Mathurin died in 1992.
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    OP15 - Alleyne, Doddridge
    (2010-06-09T15:29:08Z) Brereton, Bridget; Rouse-Jones, Margaret; Alleyne, Doddridge
    Doddridge Alleyne worked as a senior civil servant under several PNM Governments and knew Dr Williams very well. He was leader of various government teams which handled negotiations in the petroleum industry and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trinidad and Tobago Oil Company (TRINTOC). He also served as Trinidad and Tobago’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
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    OP21 - McShine, Halsey
    (2010-06-09T15:31:29Z) Brereton, Bridget; Rouse-Jones, Margaret; Mc Shine, Hasley
    Dr Halsey McShine, surgeon specialist, knew Dr Eric Williams is very well. They had been schoolmates together in primary school at Tranquility Boys' iii' School and later at Queen's Royal College. Dr McShine did his training in London at the time when Eric Williams was at Oxford. Dr McShine remained a close friend and the personal physician of Dr Eric Williams for very many years, until three months prior to Dr Williams' death.
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    OP24 - Lewis, J. O`Neil
    (2010-06-09T15:32:32Z) Brereton, Bridget; Rouse-Jones, Margaret; Lewis, J. O'Neil
    Dr J.O'Neil Lewis had a distinguished career in the Civil Service. He served as Secretary to the Economic Advisory Board to the government and worked very closely with Dr Eric Williams.
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    OP30 - Braithwaite, Lloyd
    (2010-06-10T15:17:31Z) Brereton, Bridget; Braithwaite, Lloyd
    Professor Lloyd Braithwaite, a sociologist, was born in 1919. He had a long association with The University of the West Indies, beginning with an appointment as Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, Mona in 1950, moving up through the ranks between I.S.E.R. and the Department of Sociology to become Professor of Sociology in 1965. He also served as, Pro-Vice-Chancellor in 1968 and as Principal and at St. Augustine from 1969-1984. He also served as supernumerary Professor of Sociology at St Augustine 6-am 1984 to 1987 and was Professor Emeritus attached to the Institute of Social and Economic Research at St Augustine until his death in January 1995.
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    OP50 - Rouse, Ivan B. J.
    (2010-06-15T18:48:51Z) Brereton, Bridget; Rouse-Jones, Margaret; Rouse, Ivan B.J.
    Ivan B. J. Rouse was born in November 1906 and has made a sterling contribution to education in Trinidad and Tobago. As a primary school student, he went through the bursary system, and was the first such student to pass the Cambridge examination syllabus. He went on to become a fully certificated teacher in 1928 after studying at the Teacher's Training College. He then took up a post as Head Teacher at Adelphi E.C. School, Mason Hall, Tobago and has the distinction of being the youngest person to serve as a head teacher. During his long and distinguished career in the educational profession he served as Manager of the St. Mary's Children's Home, President General of the Teachers' Economic and Cultural Association and as an Inspector of Schools. He was also a foundation member of the People's National Movement (PNM) and Education Officer of the Party's Constituency Group in Tacarigua. He is also an active member of the Anglican Community serving as lay reader for several years.
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    OP80 - Blades, E. R.
    (2010-07-14T18:36:38Z) Brereton, Bridget; Carrington, Selwyn; Blades, E.R.
    E. R. Blades was born in 1902 in Belmont. He began work in the oil-fields as an apprentice litter in 1920 and rose to the position of Assistant Foreman. He was an admirer of Captain Cipriani in his campaign on behalf of the downtrodden and joined the Trinidad Labour Party in 1934. He was actively involved in the founding of the Oilfield Workers' Trade Union and served as General Secretary of that union.
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    OP84 - Farquhar, Peter
    (2010-07-14T18:49:32Z) Brereton, Bridget; Alleyne, Garth; Farquhar, Peter
    Peter Farquhar, son of Canon Max Farquhar, was born in 1927 in Conakry, Guinea. He was educated at Sangre Grande Government School and Queen's Royal College. He also studied at the London School of Economics and was trained as an accountant and economist. He did a brief stint in the public service before joining Shell Oil Company. He joined the Democratic Labour Party at the invitation of Rudranath Capildeo and was Member of Parliament for Pointe-a-Pierre in 1961. He later went on to become leader of the Liberal Party.
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    OP85 - Moses, MacDonald
    (2010-07-14T18:52:22Z) Brereton, Bridget; Carrington, Selwyn; Moses, Macdonald
    MacDonald Moses was bom in Castries, St. Lucia in 1910 and came to Trinidad in 1930. He worked first as a motor mechanic then landed himself a job in the oil industry. He was active in the Labour and Trade Union Movements during the 1930s.
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    Social history of Trinidad 1870-1900
    (2008-11-20T18:06:46Z) Brereton, Bridget