Clara Whitfield
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Virgin Islands History: How Empire, Trade, and Sea Routes Shaped the Caribbean Archipelago
A deep dive into Virgin Islands history through sea routes, slavery, empire, rebellion, and the 1917 U.S. purchase.
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Why Is North Sentinel Island Off-Limits? Isolation, Sovereignty, and Survival
A focused deep dive into why North Sentinel Island is off-limits, from disease risk and law to the Sentinelese right to refuse contact.
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The Calusa Legacy and Mangrove Ecology of Marco Island
A deep dive into Marco Island’s Calusa shell mounds, the Key Marco Cat, and the mangroves that made this estuarine coast livable.
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Tybee Island Through Its Forts, Lighthouse, and Shifting Coastline
A deep dive into Tybee Island’s lighthouse, forts and moving coastline, where navigation, war and erosion shaped the island together.
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Kharg Island and the Oil Geography of the Persian Gulf
Why Kharg Island became Iran’s main oil export terminal: deep water, pipelines, supertankers and the risk of relying on one island.
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What Is Anna Maria Island Known For? The History of an Old Florida Barrier Island
A deep dive into what Anna Maria Island is known for: its barrier-island history, City Pier, low-rise skyline, and lasting Old Florida feel.