While Haiti was isolated from the world, fictionalized accounts of its only monarch, Henry Christophe, were often written and ...

Henry Christophe (1767-1820) not only had himself proclaimed king of Haiti, he also created an aristocratic class loyal to him, one that he hoped would stabilize a factionalized nation perpetually ...

Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States.

Marlene Daut, a historian and expert on the Haitian Revolution, is the author of “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe.” ...

The widely awaited sequel to the hit BBC series Wolf Hall based on Hilary Mantel's last book in her Tudor trilogy, Wolf Hall: ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the ...

(AP Photo/Christophe Ena) England’s Henry Pollock celebrates after England’s Joe Heyes scored a try during the Six Nations ...

Hong Kong boasts a long list of attributes over its relatively short history, but among the most enduring is its status as a ...

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Christophe Karel Henri de Nerée tot Babberich was a Dutch 19th Century artist who ...