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Haiti History
Columbus first discovered the island of Hispaniola, of which Haiti comprises thewestern third, in 1492. Haiti's troubles are by no means over, however.
http://turbo.kean.edu/~rcharles/history.html

Extractions: back Columbus first discovered the island of Hispaniola, of which Haiti comprises the western third, in 1492. Although Columbus left some settlers there, they all perished within a year. In the 17th century, the Spanish gave possession of Haiti, then called Saint Dominigue, to the French, who turned it into a most profitable colony. From there, they exported coffee, sugar and indigo. Following a 12-year slave uprising led by Toussaint l'Ouverture, Haiti seceded from neighboring Dominican Republic in 1804 and became the world's first black republic. Throughout the rest of the 19th century, Haiti experienced a great deal of political strife. The country was divided between the blacks and the mulattos, who held political power. Meanwhile, a succession of dictators, many tyrannical, did nothing to improve the situation. In 1915, the United States sent in troops in an attempt to stabilize the country's long-turbulent situation. The U.S. military presence did not leave until 1934. In 1957, Dr. Francis Duvalier, a country physician, was elected to power. "Papa Doc," as he was known, became one of Haiti's most ruthless dictators, commanding the country through his secret police, the tontons macoute (the Creole phrase for "bogeymen"). Jailing and murdering political dissidents were common practices of Papa Doc's private militia. When Duvalier died in 1971, he turned leadership over to his son, Jean Claude. For the next 15 years, "Baby Doc" ruled Haiti with the same tyrannical hand his father had. Despite the ever-present force of the tontons macoute, political opposition mounted until in 1986, a revolt known as Operation Deschoukay forced Baby Doc out of the country. Several military governments were put in place until in 1990, a United Nations-supervised presidential election brought Jean-Bertrand Aristide and civilian rule to power in Haiti. Merely nine months later, army chief Brigadier-General Raoul Cedras staged a military coup and seized power; Aristide was exiled. Despite the attempted intervention of various international organizations, economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure, Cedras continued to rule Haiti. Then in June 1992, he established a "government of national consensus," with Marc Bazin as the president; Bazin was one of the presidential opponents defeated by Aristide. But the international recognition essential to Haiti's survival was still not forthcoming under the new government. A year later, Cedras made a deal with Aristide, allowing him to return to Haiti and resume the presidency. Soon thereafter, the infamous FRAPH (Front Revolutionnaire pour l'Avancement et le Progrès d'Haiti) emerged. The militant group was an offshoot of the Duvalier tontons and was led by men largely responsible for Haiti's political violence. In order to force a resolution of these constant and dangerous political struggles, the United Nations extended sanctions to all international trade other than food and medicine. Finally, in September 1994, a deal was signed that restored Aristide to full power and called for the dissolution of the military regime. Peace-keeping troops from the United States and the United Nations arrived to ensure a smooth transition. In December 1995, at the end of Aristide's term, his associate, René Préval, won Haiti's presidential election. Haiti's troubles are by no means over, however. Despite millions of dollars in foreign aid, its economy languishes. It is hoped that through the creation of a successful tourism industry, Haiti will be able to leave some of its problems behind. back
HAITI HISTORY (in MARION)
haiti history. Haiti History. ( about) (45 titles); Haiti History 1804 ( about) (9 titles); Haiti History 1804-1844.
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Haiti
1, Caribbean Supersite's haiti history. Category Society History By Region Caribbean Haiti http//www.caribbeansupersite.com/haiti/history.htm.
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Haiti: History
Click to go to text menu. You are here History, Haiti. When Quisqueya,as the local population named it, was «discovered» by Christopher
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Haiti History Links
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Liberalism Haiti History (in MARION)
Liberalism haiti history. Heading Liberalismhaiti history. Back to Start.
http://vax.vmi.edu/MARION/ABW-0387
World History Archives: The History Of The Republic Of Haiti
Index of links to articles in the World history Archives.Category Society history By Region Caribbean haiti Documents for the retrospective history of the Republic of haiti Documents for thecontemporary political history of the Republic of haiti Documents for the
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/
Haiti MC Page
Purdue University's Multicultural Homepage presents this brief history of haiti that covers the 15th through the 19th centuries. The Early history of Haïti. Haïti is the first republic in the world to have been led by a person of African descent
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~agenhtml/agenmc/haiti/history.html

Extractions: The TEXT Illustrations come from the book of Hermann and Montas and should not be reproduced. The island on which Haiti is located (Hispaniola) had been inhabited by various cultures before the arrival of Columbus. The first known settlers of the island were the Ciboneys who migrated from what is currently the North American continent in 450 A.D. These people were followed in 900 A.D by the Tainos (good people) who were members of the Arawak nation and had origins in the Amazon valley. The Tainos were a peaceful agricultural people who lived in large villages (Caciques) and cultivated corn, weaved cotton, worked in pottery, carved furniture, weaved baskets and invented (?) the hammock. These villages were also peopled by a small number of friendly Caribs who had emigrated from what is today South America. The Tainos called the island Ayiti which meant `land of mountains'. Most of the Carib nation was however viewed by Arawaks as ruthless warriors. Indeed, in the language of the Tainos, Caribs meant cannibal (whether these people were anthropophagic or not is still debatable)! In the late 15th century Caribs from neighboring islands had started to encroach on the eastern tip of `Hispaniola', killing the men and enslaving the women.
Discover Haiti: Intro Page - Discover The Arts, History, Culture Of A Rich And P
Indepth information about haiti, history, culture, arts, people, news. Learn more than what the media offers. Also activities, chat, message board.
http://www.discoverhaiti.com/
Bob Corbett's Haiti Page
MAIN haiti PAGE. Art, Music, Dance. Book Reviews. Film. history. Library. Literature
http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/haiti.html

Extractions: SEARCH THIS WHOLE SITE SEARCH BOB CORBETT'S ENTIRE LIBRARY PROGRAM Haiti Library Bibliographic searches and Haiti books for sale. Book Reviews About 110 reviews. Fiction and non-fiction. Notes on Books and Literature About 25 documents. Interesting quotes, comments and non-reviews. History Many documents here. Topics are listed in chronological order. A big page. Ranging from introductory essays to advanced topics. Miscellaneous A big page. Everything that didn't quite fit under the other topics. Film Film reviews, comments on films, lists of films about Haiti, etc. Art, Music and Dance Essays, links and various research presented. Literature Six or seven essays or links and growing. People to People, Inc. A small NGO that sponsors development projects as well as microcredit in Haiti. Also offers aid/relief charity. Three Key Links to Other Pages on Haiti For years I didn't have a web page of my own. Here are some key links of people who have superb Haiti-related web site, and who especially helped me with my materials during the long period while I waited to get my own site.
The History Of Haiti - Haitian History
Overview, from Christopher Columbus to today. Includes images from haitian artists.Category Society history By Region Caribbean haitiOverview of the history of haiti, from Christopher Columbus to today.MedaliaArt. The history Of haiti. To search amazon
http://www.medalia.net/Hhistory.html

Extractions: on any subject at discount prices. A tiny tropical island sits in the Caribbean, decorated with palm trees and colorful hibiscus flowers. Its mountains stand majestically looking down upon sandy beaches and green valleys. From afar it appears as any other island one might encounter sailing the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Yet, as we draw closer we notice a difference. There are no tourist resorts dotting the coasts, no high rise hotels with sand volleyball courts and marimba bands. This is Haiti, this is different. If the land could speak it would tell of tragedy and violence, of abuse and bloodshed, of power and greed. Why does the country stand apart from its neighbors? The answer lies in the turbulent history of this tiny nation. The Early Years Christopher Columbus landed on the tiny island he called, "La isla espanola" in December 1492 (The name was later shortened to Hispanola). The island was inhabited by local Arawak Indians who referred to their home as "Hayti", or mountainous land. In keeping with imperialistic ideology, the Spaniards used and abused the native Arawaks to the point of near extinction.
Embassy Of Haiti - Key Dates In Haitian History
Prepared by haiti's Embassy to the US.Category Society history By Region Caribbean haitiAmbassade d 'Haïti Washington DC Key Dates in haiti's history. 1492. ChristopherColumbus lands and claims the island of Hispaniola for Spain.
http://www.haiti.org/keydate.htm

Extractions: Washington D.C. Christopher Columbus lands and claims the island of Hispaniola for Spain. The Spanish build the New World's first settlement at La Navidad on Haiti's north coast. Spanish control over the colony ends with the Treaty of Ryswick, which divided the island into French-controlled St. Domingue and Spanish Santo Domingo. For over 100 years the colony of St. Domingue (known as the Pearl of the Antilles) was France's most important overseas territory, which supplied it with sugar, rum, coffee and cotton. At the height of slavery, near the end of the 18th century, some 500,000 people, mainly of western African origin, were enslaved by the French. A slave rebellion is launched by the Jamaican-born Boukman leading to a protracted 13-year war of liberation against St. Domingue's colonists and later, Napoleon's army which was also assisted by Spanish and British forces. The slave armies were commanded by General Toussaint Louverture who was eventually betrayed by the French and subsequently exiled to France where he died. The hemispere's second Republic is declared on January 1, 1804 by General Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Haiti, or
History Of Haiti: The Rule Of Faustin Soulouque
out against his enemies and the puppet not only ceased being a puppet, but was soonan emperor, Faustin I, and one of the strongest rulers in haiti's history.
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/110.html

Extractions: Documents menu Upon the death of Riche the mulatto elite needed to continue to consolidate their power, and another puppet was called for. It didn't take them long to select their man Faustin Soulouque. There is a famous story (which is probably not true, but it still reflects the attitudes toward Soulouque on the part of historians, since the story is often repeated). The Heinl's tell it well: There runs a story that, during the days of Boyer, when Soulouque, still a lieutenant, was a place equerry, the president had foretold days to come in which 'any man in Haiti could become president, even [indicating Soulouque] that stupid negre over there.' In this tale, Soulouque replies humbly, 'Please, Mr. President, don't make a fool of me.' The Heinls note in a footnote: This apocryphal anecdote, well cemented into the place of received history of Haiti, appears with no source or attribution in the works of Davis, Leyburn, and Rodman, all twienth-centrry foreigners. We have been unable to find it in any contemporary account. (Heinl, 1978, p. 195.)
GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - Overview Of Haiti
Includes statistics, history, economy and government.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=131
Haiti: A Brief History
Timeline of events in the history of this island.Category Society history By Region Caribbean haitiFrom these brief facts you will see a history of a truly resilient people, who foughtoff December 5, 1492 Columbus discovers haiti (the island of Hispaniola).
http://www.language-works.com/Haiti/history.htm

Extractions: Take the time to read the following chronology. From these brief facts you will see a history of a truly resilient people, who fought off slavery and survived civil wars, countless massacres and truly oppressive leadership. The Haitians proclaimed themselves the first black republic in the world in 1804, and have remained independent to this day. December 5, 1492 : Columbus discovers Haiti (the island of Hispaniola) : The Spaniards cede the western third of Hispaniola to the French crown at the Treaty of Ryswick. Haiti is now called "Saint Domingue". : Saint Domingue becomes the richest colony in the world. Its capital, Cap Français, is known as the Paris of the New World. It is also a regime of extraordinary cruelty; the 500,000 slaves taken by the French are flogged, starved, and buried alive for minor offenses. August 1791 : the first major black rebellion takes place, initiated by Boukman, a voodoo houngan . This begins the markings of civil war between the black dominated north and the mulatto dominated south. : Toussaint L'Ouverture, an educated herb doctor and military man, emerges as the leader of the former slaves in the north. He restored order, ended the massacres, and restored some of Saint Domingue's former prosperity.
Bob Corbett's Haitian History Page
haitian history Course haitian history Course This is an entire university courseon haitian history. PreColumbian Period. Early haiti 1804-1843. 1844-1915.
http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/history/history.htm

Extractions: Pre-Columbian Period Spanish Period Pre-Revolutionary French Period Revolutionary War: 1791-1803 Savannah, Georgia: Haitian in the American Revolution ... Early Haiti: 1804-1843 First U.S. Occupation 1915-1934 Corbett's Notes on Occupied Haiti by Balch Curious Pamphlet on the U.S. occupation of Haiti John Dewey heads a group calling for the end of the occupation. About 1929 or 1930. Some Notes on the Term, Cacos Franklin D. Roosevelt on Haiti in 1928 A short overview of Roosevelt's "leaving plans" and comments about the general strategy of other presidents. ... Bibliography of Articles Appearing in Nation Book Review of Black Magic by Morand Book Review of A Rendezvous in Haiti by Stephen Becker Book Review of Charlemagne Peralte and the First American Occupation Haiti Brief notice from June 1917 Bulletin of the Pan American Union This note is not about the occupation itself, just ordinary business in Haiti.
Haiti, History, And The Gods
Help and Contact. Go. Entire Site. Joan Dayan haiti, history, and the Gods (A CentennialBook) Publication Date January 1996.
http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/6543.html

Extractions: "By viewing Revolutionary-era Haiti through the lenses of gender and sexuality, Joan Dayan breathes life into an important slice of history."Karen McCarthy Brown, author of Mama Lola DESCRIPTION (back to top) In Haiti, History, and the Gods Joan Dayan charts the cultural imagination of Haiti not only by reconstructing the island's history but by highlighting ambiguities and complexities that have been ignored. She investigates the confrontational space in which Haiti is created and recreated in fiction and fact, text and ritual, discourse and practice. Dayan's ambitious project is a research tour de force that gives human dimensions to this eighteenth-century French colony and provides a template for understanding the Haiti of today. In examining the complex social fabric of French Saint-Domingue, which in 1804 became Haiti, Dayan uncovers a silenced, submerged past. Instead of relying on familiar sources to reconstruct Haitian history, she uses a startling diversity of voices that have previously been unheard. Many of the materials recovered hereoverlooked or repressed historical texts, legal documents, religious works, secret memoirs, letters, and literary fictionshave never been translated into English. Others, such as Marie Vieux Chauvet's radical novel of vodou
Haiti - History
Home. Information. Services. Galleries. haitian history. history click images FeaturedSite history of haiti World history Archive page on haiti haitian Books
http://www.kreyol.com/history.html
World Travel Guide - Haiti - History And Government
World Travel Guide haiti - history Government - includes informationon the constitution and politics. WORLDTRAVELGUIDE.NET,
http://www.travel-guide.com/data/hti/hti580.asp

Extractions: A succession of military governments followed before Haiti began the transition to civilian rule. Presidential elections were held in mid-December 1990 under the supervision of the United Nations and brought to the presidency the radical priest Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Nine months later, army chief Brigadier-General Raoul Cedras seized power in a military coup. Aristide was exiled. In June 1992, the army installed a civilian government under Marc Bazin, one of the conservative presidential candidates defeated by Aristide. Twelve months later, as the country suffered under the weight of international opprobrium, a deal between the Cedras/Bazin regime and Aristide allowed the latter to come back to the country. Political violence, orchestrated by a right-wing militia known as the Government: Haiti is formally governed according to the terms of the Constitution promulgated in 1987 which allows for an executive president and a bicameral legislature (an 83-member Chamber of Deputies and 27-member Senate). The President is elected by popular vote every five years. The Chamber of Deputies is elected every four years; and the Senate every six years. The Constitution was restored in September 1994 after a three-year interruption following a military coup.

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