Empire & Onion-patch: a history of Bermuda from 1898 to 1918

Chronologically the first volume in the author's series on Bermuda's modern history, this book examines the period 1898-1918. Bermuda was by now enjoying considerable success as a holiday resort and was exporting its farm produce to New York, as well as enjoying the many benefits of being an important British naval and military base. The beautiful Atlantic island's status as a British colony was highlighted by Britain's use of several of its secluded islets as a detention camp for Boer War prisoners and detainees, as well as by the First World War, in which hundreds of Bermudians went off to fight Germany, including on the Western Front. The war also saw Canadian and US armed forces come to the island. This wide-ranging book examines most aspects of local life, from the arts and the environment to immigration and politics, as well as progress in technology, and much else besides.