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Late US president had a long history with the island from the late 1940s to 1990s, and one special moment in the House of Assembly
DATE: Dec 30, 2024
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
First Black bank teller rose to become a Bank of Bermuda board member
DATE: Mar 26, 2024
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Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Bermudian Taylor Ralph runs CBS Sports Music Division, which is responsible for the Super Bowl and March Madness
DATE: Mar 01, 2024
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
William Deltoris Pinkney III (1935-2023): first Black man to make voyage while taking in the southern capes
DATE: Sep 06, 2023
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Michelle Simmons, who passed away on Friday, was described as a dignified and committed woman of excellence
DATE: Aug 14, 2023
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
More than 200 members and friends of the Warwick Workmen’s Club gathered on Saturday to celebrate the club’s founding and 100 years of service to Warwick Parish and the wider Bermuda community.
The club’s hall, scene of dramatic political, club and c...
DATE: Nov 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
In her long reign, the Queen witnessed the 180-degree transformation of Bermuda from a racist and insular economic backwater into a progressive, cosmopolitan powerhouse, punching above its weight in the world.
For 350 years, Bermuda had seen chattel ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
In her long reign of 70 years, the Queen visited Bermuda six times, the visits ranging from two brief aircraft refuelling stopovers to a full, three-day tour, designed to meet or be seen by as many people as possible.
During that time, she struck a b...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Shortly after her ascension to the throne, the Queen embarked on a 30,000-mile, six-month world tour to introduce herself to her subjects.
The tour saw her attend 223 receptions, give 157 speeches and open seven parliaments. God Save The Queen was su...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Twenty-two years after her first visit, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Bermuda on February 16, 1975.
Bermuda had seen the desegregation of theatres after a boycott, organised by the secret Progressive Group, which pushed the island towards the end of ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess