The only truly successful slave uprising in the Atlantic world, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to the first independent black republic of the modern era. Inspired by the revolution that had recent
On January 1, 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared the independence of Haiti, thus bringing to an end the only successful slave revolution in history and transforming the colony of Saint-Domingue in
Garraway (French, Northwestern U.) brings together 10 essays that examine the cultural, literary, and philosophical legacies of the Haitian Revolution. They consider stories, myths, and heroes in lite
Haiti's long and turbulent history is documented in this comprehensive reference volume, ideal for high school students, undergrads, and general readers. "Discovered" by Christopher Columbus on his j
Traditionally, the story of the Greater Caribbean has been dominated by the narrative of Iberian hegemony, British colonization, the plantation regime, and the Haitian Revolution of the eighteenth ce
A Brief History of the Caribbean is an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea beginning with an account of the indigenous populations befo
They came armed with preconceived notions and the conviction that they were worthy of assessing the society and culture of a land which did not have the good fortune to be French. Masse, de Hauranne,
An outstanding new anthology of one of history’s greatest oratorsHere, at last, is a comprehensive anthology presenting the voice of one of history’s greatest orators, Fidel Castro. Love him or hate h
Is Venezuela the new Cuba? What are the similarities and divergences between these two revolutionary processes?With Latin America becoming more volatile than it has been for decades, this book address
Provides an account of the life, career, and influence of revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, from his Argentine youth, through his leading role in the Cuban revolution, to his 1967 death in Bolivia.
Metzgen (a former corporate executive at Times Newspapers, UK) and Graham (a retired major general in the British Army) present a history of warfare in the Caribbean from the time of Columbus, but pay
This fascinating work provides an enlightening guided tour of the island of Cuba's historical, political, economic, and sociocultural development from the pre-Columbian period to the present.
In the second half of the twentieth century Dominicans became New York City's largest, and poorest, new immigrant group. They toiled in garment factories and small groceries, and as taxi drivers, jani
While most think of Cuba as a mythical island of rum, rumba, and revolution, period photographs reveal a more complexplace. I Was Cuba is an original look at Cuban history as seen through the Ramiro F
Presents facts about life on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, as well as general information about the climate, geography, and people of the Caribbean.
In Looking Forward, Marifeli Perez-Stable and her colleagues imagine Cuba's future after the “poof moment”—Jorge I. Dominguez's vivid phrase—when the current regime will no longer exist. Written in an
Why do I fight here in this land so foreign to my own? Why did I come here far from my home and family?…Is it because I seek adventure? No…I am here because I believe that the most important thing for
