The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... of Jean Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe. On January 1, 1804, Dessalines proclaimed himself ruler of the new nation, which was ...

Toussaint L’Ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian revolution in the late 1780s, playing a key role in leading the ...

The typical books I read average about 300 pages. I’m not a speed reader. It takes me a day or two to read a book that long. That indicates I enjoyed it. If a book takes me longer to read I probably ...

In the process, Girard helps throw light not only on events in Haiti and France, but also on the international implications and involvement in the revolution. He also helps explain how these events ...

On January 1,1804, Haiti became the Western Hemisphere ... Napoleon Bonaparte and their enslavers. Now known as the Haitian Revolution, the 13-year battle had ripple effects across the Western ...

Julie Valdivia, owner of KC Conjure and Botanica, digs deep into her spirituality to help create a more well-rounded ...

He feeds reggaeton rhythms through a compressor on his debut album, 1804 KIDS, which is a reference to the Haitian Revolution. His present is informed by a lifetime of dealing with racism and ...

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... of Jean Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe. On January 1, 1804, Dessalines proclaimed himself ruler of the new nation, which was ...