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
Sketch drawing of Suzanne Belair (c. 1781-1802), also known as Sanite Belair. She was a Haitian Revolutionary and lieutenant in the army of Toussaint Louverture.
On the left stands Simon Bolivar, one of the principal leaders of the South American Revolutions. On the right stands Alexandre Petion, first president of the Republic of Haiti. The letter on the table behind Bolivar represents the official support…
The National Palace. Counsel General of Haiti at Chicago- 18 Novembre 2012. Note: The palace was severely damaged by the earthquake in 2010. The ruins were demolished in 2012. In 2017, President Jovenel Moise announced plans to rebuild the…
The Swearing in Ceremony of Judge Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Circuit Judge of Cook County, Ninth Subcircuit, Friday March 4, 2011, Supreme Court, Chicago, Illinois, Owen Georges Leroy Photography