"In the aftermath of January's horrific earthquake, the world's
attention is focused on Haiti. In this full narrative history of
the Caribbean nation, historian Philippe Girard offers insight into
Haiti's complex and layered past, showing that its current state as
the poorest country in the western hemisphere was not inevitable.
This highly readable and accessible history takes the reader back
two hundred years to a time when Haiti was so prosperous it was
known as the Pearl of the Antilles. Haiti was the only country in
the Americas to pull off a successful slave revolution, yet today
its survival is completely dependent on foreign aid. As all eyes
turn to watch what happens to Haiti, author Girard provides the
necessary context for envisioning its future--including a detailed
account of the quake's consequences, an assessment of the benefit
and cost of an American intervention, and commentary on what Haiti
must do to rebuild for a brighter future"--
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