On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued a decree stating that France would recognize Haitian independence but only ...

French president Emmanuel Macron announced a joint commission to examine reparations for Haiti, but some want action.

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This weekend an event in Springfield put a spotlight on the Haitian Revolution. Haiti’s status as the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he intends to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's ...

I am a historian of the revolutionary Atlantic world, with a particular focus on the impact of the Haitian Revolution on the early United States. My current book manuscript focuses on the Haitian ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he intends to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France's ...

The story begins with the Haitian Revolution. France instituted slavery in the colony of Saint-Domingue on the western third of the island of Hispaniola – today’s Haiti – in the 17th century.