Christopher Columbus landed on islands; named St. Kitts after patron saint, Christopher
British established first colony on St. Kitts
British massacred 2,000 indigenous Caribs
British established colony on Nevis
Claims to St. Kitts relinquished by France under Treaty of Versailles
St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla united as British dependency
Center-left Labor Party founded to campaign for independence
St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla became internally self-governing member of West Indies Associated States with Robert Bradshaw, Labor Party leader, prime minister
St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla became internally self-governing member of West Indies Associated States with Robert Bradshaw, Labor Party leader, prime minister
St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla became internally self-governing member of West Indies Associated States with Robert Bradshaw, Labor Party leader, prime minister