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Despite its natural beauty, Grenada has experienced turbulent political upheavals in the past. Since the coming of Europeans, the Indians who lived there was forced into war to defend their island. It took the Europeans many years before they finally eliminated the Caribs and Arawaks from Grenada.

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"The Adoration of Bishop"
by Eric Johnn (oil on canvas ... 45x40) 2000.

Quite a charming scene, Prime Minister Maurice Bishop of Grenada (1979-1983) being affectionately patted on the cheek (beard) by an elderly woman. The two subjects are surrounded by Bishop's watchful bodyguards. The Prime Minister was quite a popular leader in Grenada, especially among the young, and it is more charming seeing him being given such affection by this elderly supporter.

(Available in print/original US$1,075)

French and British colonialists fought for ownership until the British conquered and won in the end. The travails of the island did not end there. Thousands of Africans were shipped to work on tobacco, sugarcane and coffee plantations for European merchants. The island prospered, but very little of the wealth stayed in Grenada. The island went through dozens of social and political unrest since and during slavery up until 1983 when thousands of US-military troops intervened to squash a military junta that assassinated several ministers in the ruling government at the time. These days, Grenada is enjoying stability and with the tourism industry booming and nutmeg price at a comfortable rate, there's no reason why the Spice Isle of the West cannot even be spicier than ever.