Be sure to read this remarkable
publication:

FOUR CENTURIES OF FRIENDSHIP:
America-Bermuda Relations 1609–2009

This stunning new book celebrates the
400th Anniversary of the English founding
of Bermuda with a detailed account of the
Island’s friendship with its nearest neighbour
and most important trading partner, the
United States of America.

Edited by Marina I. Slayton, the book explores
the close relationship of the US and Bermuda
through good times and bad — the oldest
such partnership in the New World. From the
salvation of Jamestown by a rescue ship
from Bermuda to the allied victory over the
Nazi U-boats and nuclear-armed Soviet subs
that swarmed around Bermuda — the
US/Bermuda relationship has weathered
history’s many challenges.

Four Centuries of Friendship is, according
to the Library of Congress, the first book
ever published on the US/Bermuda alliance
from an American perspective. Containing
chapters on famous Americans who loved
Bermuda (from Mark Twain, Babe Ruth,
Winslow Homer and Georgia O’Keefe
to present day superstars such as Michael
Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones) the book
is an intimate portrait of a partnership that
has meant so much to both lands. Covering
everything from the early days through the
Revolutionary War to Bermuda’s key role in
the allied victories in WWII and the Cold War,
the book will be a touchstone for everyone
interested in US-Bermuda relations. And
with chapters covering recent history —
and a look at the potential future of the
US/Bermuda alliance by US Consul General
to Bermuda Gregory W. Slayton — Four
Centuries of Friendship is a must-have
for anyone interested in any aspect of
US/Bermuda relations.