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Faustin E. Wirkus, a United States Marine Corps Sergeant Who was Stationed in Haiti, was Proclaimed “King of La Gonâve” in 1926 After He Saved the Queen from Drowning.

Ancient, Ancient Civilization, Biographies & Quotations, General Reference, History, History, Humanities, Reference, Royalty / November 28, 2022

La Gonâve is a sparsely populated island off Haiti’s Gulf Coast, stretching westward from Port-au-Prince Bay, 40 kilometers from Cabaret or Léogâne. The island coexists with the La Gonâve Arrondissement, one of Haiti’s original arrondissements. But did you know a US Marine Corps sergeant was proclaimed king of the island? Faustin E. Wirkus, a United […]

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Haitians Are Part of Which Race?

History, People & Society, Subcultures & Niche Interests / April 12, 2022

The western section of the island of Hispaniola and smaller islands such as Gonâve, Tortue, Grande Caye, and Vache make up Haiti, a country in the Caribbean Sea. But did you ever wonder what race Haitians belonged to? According to Haiti’s constitution, all Haitians are deemed black in the eyes of the law, regardless of

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The first country to recognize Greek independence was not any of the western powers, but Haiti, who alledgedly sent 25ton of Coffee beans to finance their rebellion

People & Society / March 4, 2021

Jean-Pierre Boyer Haiti was the first government of an independent state that recognised the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire. Jean-Pierre Boyer, following a Greek request for assistance, addressed a letter on 15 January 1822. In the letter sent to Greek expatriates living in France, Adamantios Korais, Christodoulos Klonaris, Christodoulos Klonaris, Konstantinos Polychroniades and A.

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