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Rosalvo Bobo, born in Cap-Haitien
Haitian politician and revolutionary leader Pierre Francois Joseph Benoit also known as Rosalvo Bobo was born in 1874 and passed away in 1929. He came from the city of Cap-Haitien
Dr. Rosalvo Bobo was one of the leading personalities in Haiti before the American occupation of Haiti in 1915. His tactics were to attack prisons to release prisoners. At one time, he was obligated to take refuge at the German consulate in Haiti.
When Davilmar Joseph Theodore was elected president, he appointed Rosalvo Bobo, Minister of the Interior. However, Davildar Theodore was forced to resign in 1915, under pressure from United States.
Dumarsais Estime and United States
The administration of Dumarsais Estime included a coalition of dissidents who led opposition to previous regimes. He did not receive lot of support from the American government who viewed his government unfavorably. His government was labeled left-wing. Dumarsais tried to solidify ties to the United States by exaggerating the communist threat to his government.
Spring Valley Mayor Haitian American Noramie Jasmin
Here is a picture of the new Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin. She is a Haitian-American.
Noramie Festa Jasmin made History when she became the first woman Mayor of the Village of Spring Valley New York. She also made another history by becoming the first Haitian-American mayor in New York.
Before becoming Mayor of Spring Valley in New York, Noramie Festa Jasmin was a trustee and a deputy Mayor. Since the foundation of this town of Spring Valley in 1902, she is in record to be the only woman to hold the title of of Mayor
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT and ELIE LESCOT
A memorable picture of Franklin Roosevelt and Elie Lescot.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. He was a dominant leader of the Democratic Party and the only American president elected to more than two terms.
The domestic policy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt redefined American liberalism for the middle third of the 20th century.
During World War II, he gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China and Great Britain, while remaining officially neutral.
Elie Lescot and the SHADA Rubber project
The SHADA began production in 1941 in Haiti with the help from the American government. In 1943, an estimated 47,177 acres of productive land in Haiti were cleared for the planting of cryptostegia vine.
This affected Haitian farming a great deal. the project acquired over 100,000 hectares of land. Farmers in the North of Haiti were lured from food crop cultivation to meet increasing demand for rubber.
Barack Obama Re-Election Speech
This is the victory celebration of Barack Obama in November 2012. The Obamas, including husband, wife and their two lovely girls.
President Obama victory tweet became the most-retweeted message. The tweet which read "Four more years" with a picture of him and Michelle Obama embracing became very popular