Historical Dictionary of HaitiScarecrow Press, 12.1.2012 - 330 sivua One of the world’s poorest nations, Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti proclaimed its independence from France on January 1, 1804 following the only successful slave revolt in the Americas. As a result of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), Haiti became the first independent Latin American nation and the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States. Throughout its history it has suffered political violence, and in 2010 it suffered a devastating earthquake, which killed over 200,000 people and countless people lost homes and businesses. The Historical Dictionary of Haiti covers the history of Haiti starting in 1492 with the initial discovery of the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic to the present day. The dictionary itself contains over 400 cross-referenced entries on crucial aspects of Haitian history, and it is the most extensive single-volume reference work on Haiti available. In addition to the dictionary, this book provides a chronology containing important dates and events and an informative bibliographical section organized by subject. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Haiti. |
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1987 constitution Alexis American Aristide’s Artibonite August became Born Cap-Haitien Caribbean Cayes Cédras Centre d’Art century Christophe coffee colonial Cuba cultural d’Hai'ti December département Dessalines diaspora dictatorship died Dominican Republic Duvalier’s ean-Bertrand Aristide economic elections established Fanmi Lavalas February field figures film first Football France Francois Duvalier French Haitian government Haitian Revolution Hinche Hispaniola houngan hurricane Hyppolite influence island January 2010 earthquake Jean Jean-Bertrand Aristide Jean-Claude Duvalier July June Kreyol Léogane Les Cayes loas Louverture Manigat March Michel mulatto mulatto elite Namphy National Assembly northern Haiti November October office officer official Olympics overthrow peasants percent Pétion Pierre plantation political popular population Port-au-Prince president of Haiti Préval prime minister provisional president Raoul Cédras regime resigned result returned to Haiti Roman Catholic September served slavery slaves soccer Spanish sugarcane tion Tonton Macoutes Toussaint treaty U.S. government U.S. military occupation University of Haiti Voodoo