haiti

A little Haitian girl describes how her parents' house fills up with babies as relatives drop off their children on their way to work.

A comparative history of the revolutionary age in the Americas, looking at the American Revolution of 1776, the slave revolt in Saint Dominque (now Haiti) in 1791, and the Spanish-American fight for independence, and arguing that the issues at stake in those wars remain central in modern American politics.

Hired by a powerful white Haitian family to find their young son, who has been missing for two years, Max Mingus struggles to set aside painful memories and tackles a web of local corruption that threatens his tenacious hold on sanity.

Discusses the history of Haiti, its struggle for independence, and its economy, culture, arts, religion, and people.

An overview of immigration from Haiti to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, discussing conditions leading to emigration, cultural adjustments and problems facing immigrants, and more.

Surveys the history, topography, people, and culture of Haiti, with emphasis on its current economy, industry, and place in the political world.

In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, fifteen-year-old Shorty, a poor gang member from the slums of Site Soleil, is trapped in the rubble of a ruined hospital, and as he grows weaker he has visions and memories of his life of violence, his lost twin sister, and of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who liberated Haiti from French rule in 1804.

Provides an overview of Haiti, discussing the history, land, and people of the nation; and includes facts and anecdotes, a chronology, statistics, bibliographies, and an index.

An overview of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Haiti.