Two centuries before Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Jean-Jacques Dessalines was slain by political rivals after helping to lead an anti-slavery revolution.

Navy; Alexandre Potion Scuttled by Secretary J. Gillies's Order. ... Haitian War Ship Alexandre Petion, with Crew and Passengers, Reported Lost. Share full article. Sept. 23, 1893.

On May 18, 1803, amid the Haitian Revolution, leaders like Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Alexandre Pétion convened in Arcahaie to officially adopt the flag.

Haiti officially declared its independence from France in 1804. In October 1806, the country was split into two, with Alexandre Pétion ruling in the south and Henry Christophe ruling in the north.

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to mark the 200th anniversary of Haiti’s independence debt to France by announcing a series of initiatives. But will they be enough?

A portrait of Alexandre Pétion. Alfred Nemours Archive of Haitian History, University of Puerto Rico. In contrast, Pétion, the ruler of the south, was willing to negotiate, hoping that the country ...

Elite U.S. soldiers lie exhausted on tennis courts and beside a pool. Fifty thousand homeless people cram the nine-hole golf course. Helicopters land every half an hour with crates of water and foo… ...

Haitian Author’s Decade-Long Odyssey Uncovers The Nation’s Triumphant, Tragic Past In 5-Book Series. Research for Bayard's "Triumph to Tragedy" five-book saga traces back to a Haitian ancestor ...

Within a few weeks, Haiti will celebrate her 211th anniversary of independence through an abysmal turmoil of political crisis. Not too long ago, with the blessing of America, Prime Minister Laurent… ...