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Finding Background Information
If you just want a quick overview of Haiti and the Haitian revolution, try the following sources:
- Haiti (from the Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture)
- Haiti: The Forgotten Revolution (from An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History)
- Haitian Revolution (from the Encyclopedia of Emancipation and Abolition in the Transatlantc World)
- Haitian Revolution (from the Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism)
- Haitian Revolution (from the Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History)
- The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803
Historical overview by Bob Corbett, retired professor, Webster University
- Timeline of Events in Haitian Revolutionary History
This timeline provides a chronology of events connected to the Haitian Revolution, from the onset of European colonization in the Caribbean, to modern day events shaped by a revolution that has significant a impact until today.
- Mapping the Haitian Revolution - This interactive map and timeline is a 17-map progression, each with its own argument.
- Women and the Haitian Revolution - Research Guide from the Library of Congress
Scene of the Battle of Vertières during the Haitian Revolution
http://www.worldgallery.co.uk/