Hispaniola
Essays

Black-Indian crossing points can be investigated in seven different classifications: [1] the pilgrim and servitude encounters; [2] the early advancement of the Indian Territory that is presently in Oklahoma; [3] the…

¶ … cultural views on sugar and salt. It will examine the historical roots for those views and discuss how they have changed over time. Sugar and salt are two of the basic foods in most of the world's diets, and in…

Pianist-virtuoso and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) wrote piano music he is credited with writing symphonies as well. Gottschalk left behind quite a legacy that had not been equaled by any other American composer up to that time. He was the first American composer to be recognized extensively in Europe. His compositions set the stage for the genres of jazz and ragtime music that would appear later.

Despite Haiti's profound economic difficulties both before and after the earthquake, a number of recent initiatives have been undertaken to revitalize the Haitian economy from within, effectively 'playing to Haiti's…