Taking Haiti: Military Occupation and the Culture of U.S. Imperialism, 1915-1940Univ of North Carolina Press, 2001 - 414 pages The U.S. invasion of Haiti in July 1915 marked the start of a military occupation that lasted for nineteen years--and fed an American fascination with Haiti that flourished even longer. Exploring the cultural dimensions of U.S. contact with Haiti during t |
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