Comments for Sugar Changed the World http://sugarchangedtheworld.com A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:24:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Sugar Changed The World by marc_and_marina http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-307 marc_and_marina Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:24:48 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-307 How fascinating -- and brings together the two sugar stories -- beets and cane, Russian and tropical -- in a totally new way. Can you post any of those letters to the Sugar Stories tab on this site -- or links to where someone could find them? How fascinating — and brings together the two sugar stories — beets and cane, Russian and tropical — in a totally new way. Can you post any of those letters to the Sugar Stories tab on this site — or links to where someone could find them?

]]> Comment on Sugar Changed The World by Richard Nordgren http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-306 Richard Nordgren Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:20:04 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-306 I also saw the show on CSPAN, and it brought to mind a related but different story from my wife's family history. Her people were Molokans, an obscure Russian religious group. The Mololans immigrated to California early in the 20th century. They were farmers and in spite of the fact there was no farming in Los Angeles or San Francisco many yearned to do so. Hence they were easy picking for unscruplous labor contractors who assured them of land to farm in Hawaii in exchange for work in the sugar plantations. Hundreds took up the offer and sailed to Hawaii around 1905-06. The conditions they found there were far from what they had been led to expect; they were in effect indentured servants. Their letters to relatives on the mainland use words suggesting they felt like slaves. Many of them had to work in the sugar fields for years in order to save enough to buy a return ticket. I also saw the show on CSPAN, and it brought to mind a related but different story from my wife’s family history. Her people were Molokans, an obscure Russian religious group. The Mololans immigrated to California early in the 20th century. They were farmers and in spite of the fact there was no farming in Los Angeles or San Francisco many yearned to do so. Hence they were easy picking for unscruplous labor contractors who assured them of land to farm in Hawaii in exchange for work in the sugar plantations. Hundreds took up the offer and sailed to Hawaii around 1905-06. The conditions they found there were far from what they had been led to expect; they were in effect indentured servants. Their letters to relatives on the mainland use words suggesting they felt like slaves. Many of them had to work in the sugar fields for years in order to save enough to buy a return ticket.

]]> Comment on About by Ysabel de la Rosa http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/about/#comment-305 Ysabel de la Rosa Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:33:37 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?page_id=2#comment-305 I just saw your Brooklyn Library presentation on CSpan. Wonderful! Enlightening, inspiring. This is important history, and you've done a remarkable job of presenting it. Marina writes on her Website about "crossing over." I think this book for young people will cross over quite readily to adults who need to know this history, as well. It was also refreshing to see a program on CSpan that involved young readers! Congratulations to you both and best wishes for all your future endeavors, Ysabel de la Rosa I just saw your Brooklyn Library presentation on CSpan. Wonderful! Enlightening, inspiring. This is important history, and you’ve done a remarkable job of presenting it. Marina writes on her Website about “crossing over.” I think this book for young people will cross over quite readily to adults who need to know this history, as well. It was also refreshing to see a program on CSpan that involved young readers! Congratulations to you both and best wishes for all your future endeavors,
Ysabel de la Rosa

]]> Comment on The Music and Dance of Sugar Work by YOM http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/the-music-and-dance-of-sugar-work/#comment-304 YOM Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:02:52 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?page_id=7#comment-304 I heard about your book and website on c-span and I just wanted to commend you on your efforts. I especially enjoyed the music and dance section. I heard about your book and website on c-span and I just wanted to commend you on your efforts. I especially enjoyed the music and dance section.

]]> Comment on Sugar Changed The World by olgatine codrington http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-303 olgatine codrington Mon, 14 Feb 2011 03:29:40 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-303 Dear marc,and mrina, i cannot explain how you all touch me with your presentation to the young people at the Brookln Libery on 'SUGAR CHANGE THE WORLD'.because i grew up in the days of the sugar cane which was our main industry on our small carribean island,the memories surficed like a ton of bricks,i had too much wrong spelling i felt compeled to redo my comment.The children in the picture reminds me of myself .my belly is sore just to think of those days.Thanks to you all . Dear marc,and mrina, i cannot explain how you all touch me with your presentation to the young people at the Brookln Libery on ‘SUGAR CHANGE THE WORLD’.because i grew up in the days of the sugar cane which was our main industry on our small carribean island,the memories surficed like a ton of bricks,i had too much wrong spelling i felt compeled to redo my comment.The children in the picture reminds me of myself .my belly is sore just to think of those days.Thanks to you all .

]]> Comment on Sugar Changed The World by Mark Maloney http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-302 Mark Maloney Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:25:13 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-302 Dear Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos, I watched a rebroadcast of your lecture/narrative of the impact of sugar throughout the world; “I did not know most of the history you presented regarding sugar,” thank you for educating me. As with many of your other responders, I too accidentally came across your program. You are exception educators; the best that I have ever experienced. You two definitely earned my respect, and I am looking forwards to learning more about the world we live in from you. I would like to invite you to visit my website: Epluribusunum56.com. The topics I think you would be most interested in, are: The nature of “Light and Colors;” The nature of “Dreams;” The nature of “Human behavior;” The nature of “Morals;” and, The nature of “Technological discovery.” I hope you find value one or more of them. Knowledge is the greatest gift we can give to one-another. You two do it very well… Sincerely, Mark Maloney Dear Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos,

I watched a rebroadcast of your lecture/narrative of the impact of sugar throughout the world; “I did not know most of the history you presented regarding sugar,” thank you for educating me. As with many of your other responders, I too accidentally came across your program. You are exception educators; the best that I have ever experienced. You two definitely earned my respect, and I am looking forwards to learning more about the world we live in from you.

I would like to invite you to visit my website: Epluribusunum56.com. The topics I think you would be most interested in, are: The nature of “Light and Colors;” The nature of “Dreams;” The nature of “Human behavior;” The nature of “Morals;” and, The nature of “Technological discovery.” I hope you find value one or more of them.

Knowledge is the greatest gift we can give to one-another. You two do it very well…

Sincerely, Mark Maloney

]]> Comment on Share Your Sugar Story by marc_and_marina http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/share-your-sugar-story/#comment-300 marc_and_marina Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:09:08 +0000 http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/#comment-300 marina will marina will

]]> Comment on Share Your Sugar Story by Wilton Heyliger, PhD. http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/share-your-sugar-story/#comment-299 Wilton Heyliger, PhD. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:49:10 +0000 http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/#comment-299 Would yo please add the FaceBook link, I would like to share your links with other Caribbean scholars. Would yo please add the FaceBook link, I would like to share your links with other Caribbean scholars.

]]> Comment on Sugar Changed The World by marc_and_marina http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-298 marc_and_marina Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:43:16 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-298 Thank you for you comment. Christianity certainly did play a role, which we mention in the book. There is only so much we could cover on the air. Thank you for you comment. Christianity certainly did play a role, which we mention in the book. There is only so much we could cover on the air.

]]> Comment on Sugar Changed The World by Wilton Heyliger http://sugarchangedtheworld.com/hello-world/#comment-297 Wilton Heyliger Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:40:10 +0000 http://www.marinabudhos.com/sugar/?p=1#comment-297 Marina, I was just looking at the presentation you and Marc made at the Brooklyn Public Library. I am from Guyana also and was very impressed by your work. I am a Caribbean history enthusiast but I did learn a lot from your presentation. The linking of global politics , economics and science was unique. I was a bit disappointed that you glossed over or simplified the English abolitionist and what motivated them to fight for the end of the slave trade and slavery itself. Perhaps, this is Marc's omissiont as the historian. To me, history is not credible unless the whole story is told and there is the story of Wilberforce et all; converts to evangelical Christianity who challenged the established church and economic interest of the plantocracy on moral grounds.(based on the teaching of Christ and his apostles) I think I read about all this in my first history book in Guyana " The Making of the West Indies". Marina, I was just looking at the presentation you and Marc made at the Brooklyn Public Library. I am from Guyana also and was very impressed by your work. I am a Caribbean history enthusiast but I did learn a lot from your presentation. The linking of global politics , economics and science was unique. I was a bit disappointed that you glossed over or simplified the English abolitionist and what motivated them to fight for the end of the slave trade and slavery itself. Perhaps, this is Marc’s omissiont as the historian. To me, history is not credible unless the whole story is told and there is the story of Wilberforce et all; converts to evangelical Christianity who challenged the established church and economic interest of the plantocracy on moral grounds.(based on the teaching of Christ and his apostles) I think I read about all this in my first history book in Guyana ” The Making of the West Indies”.

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