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The History of Haiti

The History of Haiti

By The History of Hiati

The History of Haiti is a podcast that tells a chronological history of the land that would one day become the nation of Haiti. Have corrections, comments, or suggestions? Send me voice messages! Link: anchor.fm/thehistoryofhaiti/message
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#8 The Second Commission

The History of HaitiJul 22, 2023

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#60 The Political Parties

#60 The Political Parties

Political parties attempt to form. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Mar 17, 202415:60
#59 Saget and The Liberals

#59 Saget and The Liberals

Sorry for bad voice. I was sick when I recorded. Intro/Alto Music by Tiffany Roman.
Mar 03, 202414:47
#58 The Exploding Palace

#58 The Exploding Palace

Salnave causes a civil war. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Feb 19, 202419:35
#57 The Fall of Geffrard

#57 The Fall of Geffrard

Gerard falls. Intro/Alto Music by Tiffany Roman.
Feb 05, 202415:53
#56 The Annexation of the DR

#56 The Annexation of the DR

In the 1860s, Spain annexed the Dominican Republic. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jan 22, 202416:28
#56 Geffrard's Reforms

#56 Geffrard's Reforms

Merry Christmas! Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Dec 25, 202315:44
#55 The Fall of Soulouque

#55 The Fall of Soulouque

Soulouque falls from power. Intro/Alto by Tiffany Roman.
Dec 11, 202315:25
#54 The Second Empire of Haiti

#54 The Second Empire of Haiti

Soulouque does stuff other than maintain his hold on power. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Nov 26, 202316:32
#53 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

#53 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Soulouque become the successor of Toussaint, Dessalines and Christophe. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Nov 12, 202317:42
#52 The Massacre of 1848

#52 The Massacre of 1848

The urban proletariat massacres that bourgeois. Intro alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Oct 29, 202316:41
#51 The Transitional Period

#51 The Transitional Period

Probably shouldn't have given Riche a full episode. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Oct 16, 202315:42
#50 Instability

#50 Instability

Pierrot proves himself to be another one year president. Intro/Alto by Tiffany Roman.
Oct 01, 202315:45
#49 Short Lived

#49 Short Lived

Was Herard killing the revolution a murder or a suicide? Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Sep 18, 202319:15
#48 Devoured the by Passions he Aroused

#48 Devoured the by Passions he Aroused

"Called it!" - Jean Pierre Boyer, 1844 Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Sep 04, 202327:30
#47 The First Abdication

#47 The First Abdication

Boyer falls from power. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Aug 21, 202323:13
#46 Revolutionary Forces

#46 Revolutionary Forces

In 1842, Boyer was on the verge of being overthrown. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Aug 06, 202316:23
Supplemental: The Outside World

Supplemental: The Outside World

Sorry for the shorter episode I did not have a lot of time for it. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202308:17
Supplemental: The Kingdom of the Night

Supplemental: The Kingdom of the Night

Secret Societies are fun. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202311:38
#45 The Opposition

#45 The Opposition

TURN OFF NOTIFICATIONS FOR THIS PODCAST. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202316:08
#44 The Lakou System

#44 The Lakou System

The Lakou system arrises. Into/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202314:12
#43 Petion's Legacy

#43 Petion's Legacy

Boyer tries and fails to rebuild the plantation economy. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202313:55
#42 The Loans

#42 The Loans

Loan sharking in 1800s Haiti begins. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202316:21
#41 The Great Mistake

#41 The Great Mistake

In 1825, Jean Pierre Boyer made one of the greatest mistakes in Haitian history, which still causes Haitian poverty today. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202315:06
#40 Foreign Relations

#40 Foreign Relations

The Haitian Administration and foreign relations from 1823 and 1824. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202316:34
#39 Unification

#39 Unification

Hispaniola became unified in 1821. Intro/Alto by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202313:46
#38 The Pacification of the North

#38 The Pacification of the North

In 1820, Haiti was once again united. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202311:55
#37 The Revolution of 1820

#37 The Revolution of 1820

Yet another Haitian leader overthrown on a violent coup. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202314:12
#36 The End of Goman

#36 The End of Goman

The title is pretty self explanatory. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202310:06
#35 The Death of Alexandre Petion

#35 The Death of Alexandre Petion

Pretty self explanatory title. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202312:59
#34 Papa Bon Coeur
Jul 23, 202317:44
#33 The Cancelled Invasion

#33 The Cancelled Invasion

In 1814 and 1815, France prepared to invade Haiti. They would not. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202312:59
#32 The Code Henry

#32 The Code Henry

Thank you for listening to this podcast. Merry Christmas! Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202316:08
#31 The Siege of Port Au Prince

#31 The Siege of Port Au Prince

In 1812, just as the south re-united with Petion, Christophe attacked the capital. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202312:58
#30 The Monarchy

#30 The Monarchy

Sorry if the audio sounds a little weird I was sick when I recorded this. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202315:18
#29 Riguad's Revolt

#29 Riguad's Revolt

In 1810, the south department broke away from the republic of Haiti. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202314:24
#28 The Fall of Mole San Nicolas

#28 The Fall of Mole San Nicolas

In 1810, the northwest rebellion finally ended. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202314:13
#27 The Spanish Revolt

#27 The Spanish Revolt

A bit of an extended tangent about what was going on the other side of the island. Intro/Alto by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202311:08
#26 The Senate Dissolves

#26 The Senate Dissolves

In 1808 Alexandre Petion dissolved the senate. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202310:58
#25 The Northwest War

#25 The Northwest War

I can’t believe I made it to 25 episodes. Intro/alto by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202314:12
#24 The Revolts of 1807

#24 The Revolts of 1807

A lot of people where not very happy with their governments. Sorry it’s a little late again. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202315:35
#23 Civil War

#23 Civil War

In 1807 Haiti fell into a civil war. Sorry I posted this episode a little later than usual. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202313:09
Supplemental: Yellow Fever

Supplemental: Yellow Fever

A shorter episode covering Yellow Fever as it effected the Haitian Revolution.
Jul 23, 202307:32
Supplemental: The Origins of Haitian Vodou

Supplemental: The Origins of Haitian Vodou

Yeah that’s the correct spelling. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202306:05
Supplemental: The Polish Legions

Supplemental: The Polish Legions

A shorter supplemental episode covering the poles who came to Haiti. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202307:48
#22 The End of The Revolution

#22 The End of The Revolution

A final look back on the Haitian Revolution. Intro/Alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202317:31
#21 Death to Dessalines

#21 Death to Dessalines

The title kind of gives away what is going to happen in the episode. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202314:51
#20.5 The Declaration of Independence

#20.5 The Declaration of Independence

This was fun.
Jul 23, 202309:57
#20 The Empire of Haiti

#20 The Empire of Haiti

Because “The FIRST Empire of Haiti” doesn’t sound as nice. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202318:01
#19 The War of Independence

#19 The War of Independence

Time for the final push. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman.
Jul 23, 202316:28
#18 The Second Revolution

#18 The Second Revolution

In the summer of 1802 another revolution hit Saint Domingue. Intro/alto music by Tiffany Roman
Jul 23, 202314:53