Sources

Introduction

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Books, Websites, Experts

ALLAIRE Louis, Vers Une Préhistoire des Petites Antilles, Centre de Recherches Caraïbes de l’Université de Montréal, Québec, 1973.

DE ROCHEFORT Charles, The History of the Caribby Islands, Book I; Natural History of Those Islands (1658), printed by J.M for Thomas Dring and John Starkey, London, 1666, p.26-27.

GLASSCOCK Jean, The Making of an Island: Sint Maarten, Saint Martin.

HARTOG J. DR., History of Sint Maarten and Saint Martin, The Sint Maarten Jaycees, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, 1981.

HOFMAN L. Corinne and HOOGLAND L. P. Menno, Archaeological Investigations on St. Martin (Lesser Antilles): The Sites of Norman Estate, Anse des Peres and Hope Estate with a Contribution to the "La Hueca Problem", Leyde, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, « Archaeological studies Leiden University » coll., Université d’archéologie, December 1999.

NELLIS W. David, Common Coastal Birds of Florida and the Caribbean, Pineapple Press Inc., Florida, USA, 2001.

NOEL Leon Antoine, Rhythm ‘n’ Sparks, A Collection of Poems.

YOKOYAMA Mark, The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin, December 2019².

VAN DITZHUIJZEN Jeanette and WINKEL Dos & Bertie (photo), Eye on St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, History Culture and Nature.

ROMON Thomas, « Saint-Martin – Baie de la Potence » [notice archéologique], ADLFI. Archéologie de la France – Informations [En ligne], Espace Caraïbes, mis en ligne le 04 mars 2022, consulté le 12 juillet 2024. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/adlfi/118775.

ROMON Thomas, « Saint-Martin – Marigot, cimetière Saint-James » [notice archéologique], ADLFI. Archéologie de la France – Informations [En ligne], Espace Caraïbes, mis en ligne le 01 mars 2022, consulté le 12 juillet 2024. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/adlfi/117674.

“Cassiopée, la Constellation de la Méduse” art., Pôle-Relais Zones Humides Tropicales d’Outre-mer (website), consulted on 07/23/2024 online on: https://www.pole-tropical.org/zones-humides-doutre-mer/especes-remarquables/cassiopee-la-constellation-de-la-meduse/.

TWELVE MILE CIRCLE, Marigot Lighthouse, Marigot St. Martin (March 2011), An Appreciation of Unusual Places, November 16, 2019, consulted online on 21 June, 2024 on: https://www.howderfamily.com/blog/marigot-lighthouse/.

“Collectivité d’outre-mer / COM”, art., published on 10/13/2016, consulted online on 07/13/2024 on: https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/definition/c1842.

“Saint-Martin”, art., online on 07/16/2024 on: https://www.outre-mer.gouv.fr/territoires/saint-martin.

BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pic Paradis, consulted online on 23/07/2024 on: https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pic-paradis-iba-st-martin-(to-france).

”Purple-throated Carib”, Trochilidae coll., consulted online on 08/06/2024 on: https://animalia.bio/purple-throated-carib?taxonomy=1159.

Jeffry, D. (2006). The Status Scandal on the Island of Saint-Martin. Paris: L’Harmattan. ISBN 9782296015647.

Yerkes, J., & Yokoyama, M. (Eds.). (2023). The Old House: A Place of History and Heritage on St. Martin. Les Fruits de Mer. ISBN 9798386699796.

Voges, M. S., & Aal, G. J. (1992). Sint Maarten / Saint Martin. Philipsburg, Sint Maarten: Van Dorp. ISBN 9789990400298.

Hannau, H. W. (n.d.). St. Maarten. De Wit Stores N.V. Aruba-St. Maarten.

Hartog, J. (1968). St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius. Aruba: De Wit.

Yerkes, J., & Yokoyama, M. (Eds.). (2021). Stories of St. Martin. Les Fruits de Mer. ISBN 9798781470525.

Jeffry, D., & Reno, F. (2010). Saint Martin: Destabilization of the French Caribbean. Paris: L’Harmattan. ISBN 9782296544666.

Couture, P. (1997). Saint-Martin, Saint-Barts. Montreal: Ulysse. ISBN 9782894640715.

Jaffray, R. (2017). Le Transport Maritime à Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin depuis 1930. ScriTEP Editions. ISBN 979-10-93143-22-4.

Sekou, L. M. (1988). Nativity & Dramatic Monologues for Today. Philipsburg, St. Maarten: House of Nehesi. ISBN 9780913441046.

Arrindell, R., Corum, M., & Alleyne, M. C. (2008). Locating St. Martin in Caribbean sociolinguistic typology. La Torre: Revista de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, XIII(49-50), 591-608.

Wilson, J. (1989). Fodor’s90 Saint Martin & Sint Maarten. New York: Fodor’s Travel Publications. ISBN 9780679018315.

Hartog, J., Stronks, A. H., & Maxwell, T. (1981). History of Sint Maarten and Saint Martin. The Sint Maarten Jaycees.

Hannau, H. W. (1969). Islands of the Caribbean: Full-Color Photographs with Text. Munich: W. Andermann, distributed by Doubleday.

Harst, B. (Ed.). (1962). De Nederlandse Antillen: Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Saba en Bonaire. Schakels NA 38. ‘s-Gravenhage: Kabinet van de Vice-Minister-President.

Schnabel, J. (1994). Diving and Snorkeling Guide to St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius. Houston, TX: Pisces Books. ISBN 9781559920667.

George, M. (2016). Education in St. Maarten from 1954 to 2000: An Oral History. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443888929.

Permenter, P., & Bigley, J. (2001). Adventure Guide to Anguilla, Antigua, St. Barts, St. Kitts (2nd ed.). Hunter Travel Guides. ISBN 9781556509094.

De Gaay Fortman, B. (1921). Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius en Saba. De West-Indische Gids, 2, 213-220. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41847583.

Hartog, J. (1994). The Forts of Sint Maarten and Saint Martin: The Historical Defences of a Binational Island. Walburg Pers. ISBN 9789060118917.

De Kock, S. (2004). Historic Tour Guide Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten: Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation. ISBN 9990405069, 9789990405064.

Sypkens Smit, M., & Versteeg, A. H. (1987). An Archaeological Reconnaissance of St. Martin. Amsterdam: Foundation for Scientific Research in Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles. (Studies in Honour of Dr. Pieter Wagenaar Hummelinck, No. 123).

Sint Maarten Museum. (1990). Sint Maarten – Saint Martin: A Brief History. Sint Maarten: Sint Maarten Museum.

Henocq, C. (2010). Heritage 4. La revue du patrimoine de Saint Martin Sint Maarten.

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