A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DOMINICAN-HAITIAN BORDER

A Brief History of the Dominican-Haitian BorderHow did a single island become two such different nations, separated by a line that has cost centuries of disputes, treaties, and tragedies?This is the story of that line.From the Devastations of Osorio in 1605, when a Spanish governor made the most costly decision in Dominican colonial history, to today's debates about migration, nationality, and identity, A Brief History of the Dominican-Haitian Border traces more than four centuries of diplomatic conflicts, failed agreements, and moments that forever changed the destiny of the island of Hispaniola.Written for the general public, this book explains step by step the major treaties and events that shaped the border we know today: the Treaty of Aranjuez of 1777, the independence of Haiti in 1804, the Haitian occupation of 1822, the great treaties of the nineteenth century, the Final Protocol of 1936, and the October 1937 massacre known as El Corte - one of the most atrocious and silenced crimes in Caribbean history.Based on the works of historians Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle, Manuel Arturo Machado Báez, Bernardo Vega, and Frank Moya Pons, this book distills decades of historical research into an accessible, honest, and rigorous narrative that any reader can follow without prior knowledge of the subject.This is not a book of definitive answers. It is a book for understanding where we come from, what we have been, and why the Dominican-Haitian border remains, four centuries after its origins, one of the most complex and fascinating divisions in the Western Hemisphere.Includes: complete border chronology, glossary of historical terms, and bibliography.About the AuthorKapil Lantigua holds a degree in International Relations from Sun Moon University and is a digital content creator specializing in the history, culture, and society of the Dominican Republic. Drawing on international experience gained during his years in South Korea, his work aims to bring complex topics to general audiences in a clear, modern, and accessible way.

Pagina's: 65, Paperback, Independently published