The first Black republic — the only successful slave revolution in history.
Independent to the present; the 2010 earthquake and the state crisis since 2021 mark its hardest years.
The atlas holds 5 border frames for Haiti — the shape you scrub through changes in 1804 · 1807 · 1820 · 1822 · 1844.
The classic, foundational narrative of the Haitian Revolution and the birth of the independent state.
The leading modern scholarly account of how enslaved people made Haitian independence in 1804.
A sweeping history connecting independence in 1804 to the indemnity, US occupation, the Duvaliers, and the 2010 earthquake.
The definitive analysis of the Haitian state and the rise of Duvalier authoritarianism by a leading Haitian scholar.
A comprehensive single-volume political and military history spanning the full period covered by these frames.
The Haitian Revolution and Christophe’s kingdom — the novel that named magical realism’s roots.