Author Archives: Dr. Robert Owens

Carolina

Unlike the other English colonies in North America the Carolinas were established under the auspices of the Lords Proprietors by West Indian planters.  The Lords Proprietors, 8 extremely rich men were based in London, and they wanted experienced colonists to ensure the success of their financial venture. Many of the rich planters of the WestContinue reading “Carolina”

An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens

Someday we’ll grow tired of our hand-made home-made religion.  We’ll see that all the ceremonies and rituals are hollow shells like a game of three card monte always keeping God just beyond reach. This is an excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens. This and all his books are available fromContinue reading “An excerpt from New Old Sayings Volume Two by Dr. Robert Owens”

The West Indies

The Seventeenth Century saw the rise of the West Indies as the most important colonies of England.  They were the most important because they produced abundant crops of sugar and sugar was what greased the financial wheels for the entire colonial enterprise.  It afforded the profits and covered the losses to fuel a growing empire,Continue reading “The West Indies”