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Luther Harris Evans
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Director, International Collections, Columbia University, 1962–71. Director General, UNESCO, 1953–58. Librarian of Congress, 1945–53. Author of The Virgin Islands from Naval Base to New Deal.

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Map of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, showing the U.S. Virgin Islands-including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix with key towns and mountains labeled-and the British Virgin Islands to the northeast. The map includes surrounding waters and a locator inset indicating the islands' position in the Caribbean region.
Virgin Islands, group of about 90 small islands, islets, cays, and rocks in the West Indies, situated some 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80 kilometres) east of Puerto Rico. The islands extend from west to east for about 60 miles and are located west of the Anegada Passage, a major channel connecting the…
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