Henri Christophe (October 6, 1767-October 8, 1820) served as a revolutionary general and leader of the State of Haiti, the Northern Provinces that broke off from the rest of the state in 1810. The luxurious hat and chair in the painting reflect the…
The image is of the Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable (c. 1745-1818) 22 cent stamp. Du Sable's head is placed over a field with a log cabin. The stamp is part of the Black Heritage Stamp Series. The stamp was issued in 1987, the 150th anniversary of…
Jean-Jacques Dessalines (September 20, 1758-October 17, 1806) was the first ruler of an independent Haiti. Behind him stands the revolutionary flag which was made, according to legend, when Dessalines ripped the white out of the French flag and had…
This is a painting depicting La Citadelle LaFerriere (Citadelle Henri Christophe), or simply the Citadelle, a large mountaintop fortress in Northern Haiti. The artist emphasizes the structure's permanence within the natural environment surrounding…
People Who Touched Haiti Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable 1745-1818, Alexandre Petion 1770-1818, Jean Jacques Dessalines 1758-1806, Toussaint Louverture Francois Dominique 1744-1803, Henri Christophe 1767-1820