The Bahamas are a good example of what most people think of when someone talks about an island paradise. The islands have had an exciting history, with illegal activities and periods of economic prosperity and poverty.

The history of the Bahamas begins with the Lukku-cairi who were the first settlers on the islands. They were originally from South America and settled the islands around the 9th century AD after they wandered up through the Caribbean to the Bahamas. They were also known by a couple of other names, the Lucayans, the Arawaks or, as Columbus mistakenly called them in, Indians. Columbus was mistaken in naming them, because he thought he had landed in the East Indies and designated the natives as Indians. Read the rest of this entry »