While Haiti was isolated from the world, fictionalized accounts of its only monarch, Henry Christophe, were often written and repeated for political gains, a new book argues.

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... Toussaint L'Ouverture, the leader of the Saint Domingue rebellion, abandoned his Spanish allies, joined the forces of the French Republic ...

Q: What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on Americans, black and white? How did Americans percieve Toussaint? What did Jefferson think about Haiti? A: All of the American newspapers ...

Prosecutors in the United States have charged powerful Haitian gang leader Johnson Andre, known as Izo, with taking a U.S. citizen hostage in Haiti, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's ...

Ms. Daut condemns subsequent Haitian leaders for agreeing to indemnification ... a system that seemed inimical to the Haitian revolution and anathema in a New World setting? A proper and circumspect ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This weekend an event in Springfield put a spotlight on the Haitian Revolution. Haiti’s status as the western hemisphere’s first free black republic was one of several ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — The leader of the Haiti-based G9 gang ... Haiti over the weekend. Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé confirmed the operation targeting gangs in Bas ...

Inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution ... In 1805 one of the leaders of the insurgency, gen. Dessalines proclaimed a constitution, which guaranteed citizenship to any Pole who wished to ...