by janetburton | Feb 28, 2020 | Events, Publications
USVI 175th Year Sunday-Monday, July 7-8, 2019 St. John author Janet Burton said from the time she was a child she wanted to write a book. 28 years after she was inspired by a book on outstanding Virgin Islanders she published one about the people of St. John. Burton...
by janetburton | Jan 6, 2020 | Events, Publications
I did a book presentation and signing at the Caribbean Genealogy Library in St. Thomas on September 14, 2019. We had a very good attendance for this book signing. The room was filled. There were about 50 people in attendance according to Sophia Aubin, the President of...
by janetburton | May 17, 2019 | Publications
By Amy Roberts – May 16, 2019, The St. John Source, U.S. Virgin Islands “Who tells your story?” That’s the final line of the musical “Hamilton,” sending audiences out of the theater with questions about who writes our histories and how we are remembered...
by janetburton | May 4, 2019 | Marketing, Publications
I am grateful to Caneel Bay for the kind post on their Instagram to share the publication of Before Our Time to their social media community. Thank you for all the kind words and for the celebration of our wonderful history of St. John! Caneel Bay Resort in St. John...
by janetburton | Mar 21, 2019 | Publications
Before Our Time: An Oral History of St. John is now available on Paperback and eBook on Amazon! I am so excited to see this vision come true and be able to share with St. Johnians and the rest of the world the precious and amazing history of our beautiful island. Get...
