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Here is a picture of the Haitian PresidenFrancois C. Antoine Simon. He was born on 10 October 1843 in the city of Les Cayes in the South. The date of his death is not certain; however he died either on 10 January or 10 March 1923 in Les Cayes.

Antoine Simon was originally from the town of Savane. He was a police officer and then went to the Haitian army as an officer.

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History reported that Haitian General Francois Capois, Capoix-la-Mort mounted on his great horse, led his brigade despite storms of bullets from Vertieres forts. During the process, his horse was hit by a cannon and fell. General Francois Capois, Capoix-la-Mort took his sword and ran again to the head of his soldiers shouting always "Forward! Forward".

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Here is a picture of the Historic site that help in the independence of Haiti.

The Battle of Vertiere, near Cap-Haitian was the last battle of the Expedition Santo Domingo.

It involves troop commanded by General Rochambeau against General Jean-Jacques Dessalines troups

The date is November 18, 1803 when General Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered François Capois (Capois lamort) Brigade to take Fort Vertières. Capois-La-Mort asked his force to follow him, shouting: "Forward! Forward".

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Here is a picture of a scene from The Battle of Vertieres that actually gave Haiti its independence. The Battle of Vertières was the last major battle of the Haitian War for Independence. This constituted the final part of the Haitian Revolution. This Battle of Vertieres near Cap-Haitian is considered to be the decisive battle

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Here is a picture of Azor as his death was announced. The Racine artist Azor has been known for bringing the Haitian culture to life in his music videos.

According to report received at our news desk. the artist Lenord Fortune became sick following a performance at Sceau D'Eau in 2011. he was taken to Bernard Mevs hospital in haiti where he passed away

He was a musician of the group Scorpio, as well as SS One, Bakoulou group, Racine Kanga de Wawa

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Here is a picture of the Altar of Baron Samedi in Haitian Voodoo. Baron Samedi is associated with the dead. It is told that Baron samedi help to carry the dead to the underworld.

He has the capacity to expell any curse and can bring the dead back to life. Baron samedy can prevent someone from using the dead and convert them into Zombi

Baron Samedi has a particulat outfit. He is usually dressed in Black

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In Haitian Voodoo religion the Lwa Gede is one of the major spirit. It represents both Death and Life. On the day od the celebration, this is considered to be a big thing in Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora all over the world

The Gede Lwa are some of the most interesting, funny, spirits in the Vodou tradition.

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Thi sign in the Haitian voodoo is called Papa Ghede. It is one of several signs in the voodoo religion.

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Léogâne was at the epicenter of the 7.0 magnitude 12 January 2010 earthquake
Léogâne's second bout with an earthquake measuring 7.0 or higher on the Richter scale was more devastating for the small town than it was for anywhere else in Haiti. Between 80-90% of the infrastructure, including all government buildings, a precious school and part of a hospital were lost.

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Before the town was giving the name, Léogâne, it was called by its name from the Amerindian's, Yaguana. A fascinating part of its history is that it was the place where Anacaona, a Taino queen, was born. It was also the hometown of the wife of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a Haitian revolutionary, Marie-Claire Heureuse Félicité. Also from Léogâne, having been stationed there as a military officer, was the man who led the resistance against the U.S. starting in 1915, Charlemagne Péralte.

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