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Peace in Haiti
Today's installment concludes Revolution in Haiti,our selection from Santo Domingo: Its Revolution and Its Hero by Charles Wyllys Elliott published
Toussaint Escapes From the Spanish Camp
The Spaniards are for a moment paralyzed: they pursue him, but neither hoof nor pistol can reach him. Toussaint is not to be caught.Continuing
Toussaint Steps Up
He was equal to the facts of life, however hard, and grappled with them and mastered them as a man should.Continuing Revolution in Haiti,our
Haiti Needs a Leader
Without him all would come to nothing, and the struggle of the blacks would be but a spasm, to end in exhaustion and discouragement; for successful
Revolution in Haiti
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Terror and Hate as the Slaves Revolt.IntroductionThe sad history of
Haiti’s Revolution – 2
Time: 1791 - 1803Place: Haiti[describes disorders and shortages in France] ... not so much as Sugar can be had; for good reasons ... With factions,
Haiti’s Revolution – I
Time: 1960Place: HaitiThis is the aftermath of the revolution, 1.5 centuries later. Haiti is a failed nation but why did it fail?As a CPA in