Haiti became the first free black republic in the world. By Matthew Vree and Alison Satake During...
Haiti
The U.S. successfully mainpulated the 1915 Haitian elections. Following the assassination of the Haitian President in July...
Following the arrival of Europeans, La Hispaniola’s indigenous Taíno population was nearly extinguished. Introduction The recorded history of...
The government’s failure to halt the bloodshed has spawned a vigilante movement called “Bwa Kale”. By Tom...
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters. Introduction Few countries have struggled with development like...
The revolution was the largest slave uprising since Spartacus’ unsuccessful revolt against the Roman Republic. Introduction The Haitian...
Haiti’s history is marked by multiple coups, dictatorial regimes, and foreign interventions. Introduction Haiti has long endured...
Although France recognized Haitian independence in 1825, Haitians would have to wait until 1862 for U.S. recognition....
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti was forced to pay a...
A scholar went on a Voodoo pilgrimage in Haiti and learned how an oppressive slave past has...
An entrepreneur, hunter, woodsman, scientist, and artist — John James Audubon, famous for his epic The Birds...
By the late nineteenth century, no official copy could be found of the document that introduced Haiti...