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Haitian History

Books on: history of haiti

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The United States Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934

Book by Hans Schmidt; Rutgers University Press, 1995

Subjects:

Haiti--History--American Occupation, 1915-1934

Collections: History, Entire Library

"A good history of a sordid intervention that submitted a people to autocratic rule and did little for economic development." --The New York Times "From Schmidt we get the full details . . . of the brutal racist practices inflicted on the Haitians for nearly all of the nineteen-year American ...
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"A good history of a sordid intervention that submitted a people to autocratic rule and did little for economic development." --The New York Times "From Schmidt we get the full details . . . of the brutal racist practices inflicted on the Haitians for nearly all of the nineteen-year American presence in the country." --American Historical Review "The only thoroughgoing study of one of the more discreditable American interventions overseas." --Journal of Interdisciplinary History "Should become the standard work on the subject. . . .required reading for specialists in Caribbean studies and U.S.-Latin American relations." --Choice Hans Schmidt taught form many years at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He now teaches at the University of Hong Kong.
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Song of Haiti: The Lives of Dr. Larimer and Gwen Mellon at Albert Schweitzer Hospital of Deschapelles

Book by Barry Paris; PublicAffairs, 2000

Subjects:

H?Opital Albert Schweitzer, Medicine--Haiti--History, Mellon, Gwen Grant, Mellon, William Larimer--1910-, Physicians--Haiti--Biography

Collections: Entire Library

Paris tells the story of Larry and Gwen Mellon and the passion that inspired them to leave behind a world of almost unfathomable luxury to devote their lives to the practice of medicine amongst the poorest of the poor. of photos.
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Culture and Customs of Haiti

Book by J. Michael Dash; Greenwood Press, 2001

Subjects:

Ethnology--Haiti, Haiti--Social Life And Customs

Collections: History, Entire Library

...recorded history, was named Haiti from the...meaning land of mountains...change for Haiti, which was...COLONIAL HISTORY The legendary wealth of the French...interests in Haiti. Given Haitis history, it seems...little trace of resentment...
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Beneath Tropic Seas: A Record of Diving among the Coral Reefs of Haiti

Book by William Beebe; G.P. Putnams Sons, 1928

Subjects:

Birds--Haiti, Deep Diving, Haiti--Description And Travel, Marine Animals--Haiti, Scientific Expeditions

Collections: Entire Library

...the sea during this winter in Haiti. In the course of three hundred odd strolls, one...had dived deep beneath the waters of Haiti; I had climbed her mountains...the great lizard-eating cuckoo of Haiti and in his pursuit of saurians...
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A History of Ancient Israel and Judah

Book by J. Maxwell Miller, John H. Hayes; Westminster Press, 1986

Subjects:

Bible--O.T--History Of Biblical Events, Jews--History--To 70 A.D

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

A significant achievement, this book moves our understanding of the history of Israel forward as dramatically as John Bright's A History of Israel, Martin Noth's History of Israel, and William F. Albright's From the Stone Age ot Cristianity did at an earlier period.

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Journal Articles on: history of haiti

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Vodou: Vision and Voices of Haiti

Journal article by D. Rush; African Arts, Vol. 39, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Vodou: Vision and Voices of Haiti (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...there. Following Galembos preface and acknowledgements, Gerdes Fleurants introduction presents a well-written, concise history of Haiti and the vital role Vodou plays in Haitian life. He summarizes the most critical events surrounding the Haitian Revolution...
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The Response of the African American Press to the United States Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934

Journal article by Henry Lewis Suggs; The Journal of African American History, 2002

Subjects:

African American press--Criticism, interpretation, etc., African American press--History, Associated Negro Press--History, Haiti--History, Harding, Warren G., Military occupation--History, Military occupation--Media coverage, Press and politics--Evaluation, Roosevelt, Franklin D., United States--History, Wilson, Woodrow

Collections: History, Entire Library

...press exalted the history and culture of Haiti. The 1929 riot...The U.S. Occupation of Haiti, p. 108. Clyde H. Metcalf, History of the United States...Negro Education in Haiti," Journal of Negro History, 15, no. 4 (Oct...
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La Melodie Vaudoo-Voodoo Art Songs: The Genesis of a Nationalist Music in the Republic of Haiti

Journal article by Robert Grenier; Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 21, 2001

Subjects:

Manhattan School of Music--Research, Voodooism--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...world. The publication of the essay came only four years after a particularly difficult and defining moment in the history of Haiti: the invasion of the Republic by the armed forces of the United States in 1915. These American forces occupied the...
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Complexities of Imagining Haiti: A Study of National Constitutions, 1801-1807

Journal article by Julia Gaffield; Journal of Social History, Vol. 41, 2007

Subjects:

Constitutions--Haiti, Constitutions--History, Haiti--History, Haiti--Political aspects, Henri Christophe, King of Haiti--Powers and duties

Collections: History, Entire Library

...and to the subsequent history of Haiti. The legacy of the early...only in terms of the history of Haiti but also in terms of...webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/history/earlyhaiti/1807-const...10. 67. Constitution of 1807, Article 44. 68...
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Denmark Vesey: The Buried History of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It

Journal article by Walter Rucker; The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 86, 2001

Subjects:

Denmark Vesey: The Buried History of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It (Book)

Collections: History, Entire Library

...French to write letters to Haiti requesting military aid...rebellion. Only the betrayal of two house servants prevented...revolt in North American history. Its various intricacies...attempt to reveal the "buried history" of Denmark Vesey and the plan...

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Magazine Articles on: history of haiti

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The Trials of Haiti: Why Has the US Government Abandoned a Country It Once Sought to Liberate?

Magazine article by Tracy Kidder; The Nation, Vol. 277, October 27, 2003

Subjects:

Aristide, Jean-Bertrand--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Aristide, Jean-Bertrand--Political activity, Aristide, Jean-Bertrand--Public opinion, Foreign assistance--Political aspects, Haiti--Economic aspects, Haiti--History, Haiti--Social aspects, Haitians--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Haitians--Health aspects, Haitians--Social aspects, Inter-American Development Bank--Economic aspects, Inter-American Development Bank--Political aspects, Liberation theology--Political aspects, United States foreign relations, United States. Department of State--International relations, United States. Department of State--Political activity, World Bank--Economic aspects, World Bank--Political aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Rene Preval, and for the first time in Haitian history, a democratically elected head of state turned over power to another. Aristide ran...presidential elections, which the political opposition in Haiti also boycotted. Aristide won easily, though--and...
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Why We Won't See an American-Led Invasion of Haiti

Magazine article by Bernard D. Headley; Monthly Review, Vol. 43, February 1992

Subjects:

Haiti--Political aspects, Haitian foreign relations--United States, Morality of war--Analysis, United States, United States foreign relations--Haiti, War and morals--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

...to be gained from a military victory in Haiti. Besides, Washington has never really had...going all the way back to before the era of the disreputable Duvaliers - with the purity...e., given the facts of Haitis political history) would be even more moot now. In fact...
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A Wretched Place on Earth: The Agony of Haiti, Unending and Worsening

Magazine article by Anthony Daniels; National Review, Vol. 56, April 5, 2004

Subjects:

Haiti--History, Haiti--Political aspects, Politics--Observations

Collections: Entire Library

...suggest. Since its birth as a result of the first truly successful slave revolt in history, Haiti has symbolized far more than just...In the preface to his eight-volume history of Haiti from 1791 to 1846, 19th-century Haitian...
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Fantasy Island: Royal Caribbean Parcels off a Piece of Haiti

Magazine article by Catherine Orenstein; The Progressive, Vol. 61, August 1997

Subjects:

Cruise lines--Haiti, Labadee, Haiti--Business and industry, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.--Foreign relations, Travel industry--Haiti

Collections: Entire Library

...tourism at all over what Haiti has now. At the very least...should make our culture, our history. the selling point of tourism. We have a unique history -- the site of a slave revolution that...else in the Caribbean, and Haiti is the source of most of...
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Haiti: The Deep Roots of Liberty; Rene Preval, the Former Ally of the Deposed President Jean Bertrand Aristide, Has Become the New President of Haiti after a Hard Struggle by the Country's Poor Who, despite Harassment, Voted Massively for Preval in the February Elections. Manne Granqvist Reports

Magazine article by Manne Granqvist; New African, April 2006

Subjects:

Haiti--Political aspects, Presidential elections--Reports, Presidents--Elections, Presidents--Reports, Preval, Rene--Elections, Preval, Rene--Political activity

Collections: Entire Library

...right he was. Throughout Haitis troubled history as an independent nation, his prophesy has echoed in the ears of those forces--also quite numerous and deep-reaching...that have wished to restore slavery in Haiti. In a country severely divided by skin...

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Newspaper Articles on: history of haiti

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The Case of Haiti

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 9, 1996

Subjects:

Haiti, Preval, Rene

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...elected president to another in the countrys history. That has to count for something. Nothing...about democracys long-term prognosis in Haiti. Mr. Preval was elected overwhelmingly, but only little more than a quarter of eligible voters cast their ballot. Behind...
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Leaning over; America's History of Nation-Building

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 17, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Leaning over; Americas History of Nation-Building...two abject failures, Haiti and Somalia; Bosnia...without security." Haiti had greater unity of command, but the level of interest in Washington...planned to remain in Haiti long enough to reconstruct...
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National Day of the Republic of Haiti

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 1, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...of Haiti. THE Republic of Haiti celebrates its 203rd Independence day today. The Philippines shares with Haiti a common history of struggle against poverty and authoritarianism. About 95 percent of Haitis 6.75 million people are descendants...
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Clear-Eyed Tales of Haiti, the Legacy of Its Violence

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 11, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...immediate importance, and not just because Haiti is once again in the news. Every day television...on civilian populations. Every eruption of violence is followed by an aftermath when...their perpetrators hunted down. Haitis history is uniquely its own, but the tortures and...
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As Haiti Mission Ends, History Has a Lesson: U.S. Achieved Little in 1915-34 Occupation

Newspaper article by Robert Buckman; The Washington Times, December 2, 1997

Subjects:

Haiti

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...mission ends, history has a lesson...are leaving Haiti at the end of a three-year...transforming Haiti to U.N. peacekeepers...LESSONS The history of the 1915-34...and a native of Haiti who has written...politics and history. TROOPS WELCOMED...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: history of haiti

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Haiti

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...with the president. Haiti has a bicameral legislature...and a 90-seat Chamber of Deputies, whose members...into 10 departments. History Early History to Independence The island of Hispaniola was inhabited...the Arawaks, who gave Haiti ("land of mountains...
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Dominican Republic

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...History History to the Twentieth Century The history of the country has been unusually turbulent and has been closely linked with that of the neighboring republic of Haiti . After Spain by the Treaty of Basel (1795) ceded the...
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Duvalier, FranÇois

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...life" in 1964. His regime, the longest in Haitis history, was a brutal reign of terror; political opponents were summarily executed...Tonton Macoutes . Under Duvalier, the economy of Haiti continued to deteriorate, and the illiteracy rate...
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Jamaica

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Indies, S of Cuba and W of Haiti. Jamaica is the largest...subterranean rivers. The heart of the plateau, known as the...divided into 14 parishes. History History to Independence Sighted...population obtained a degree of autonomy. Jamaica prospered...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...of the worst race riots in recent U.S. history erupted in Los Angeles, killing 58, injuring...its attention to the domestic problems of recession and high unemployment. Bushs...ill-defined mission; he also sent troops to Haiti to help in reestablishing democratic rule...

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