I won’t be posting the Royal Week in Review this week, but here’s an article worth reading:

Photo essay: Remembering Haiti just before the quake

Haiti: a long descent to hell

From Wikipedia: History of Haiti

Books about Haitian history and royalty.

Donate to disaster relief:
International Red Cross
Oxfam International
Yele Haiti (founded by Wyclef Jean)
International Fund for Animal Welfare

More information: Help survivors of the earthquake in Haiti

I don’t have anything to post on the blog right now, but fortunately there’s always something worth reading over on Catherine Delors’ blog Versailles and More, including her recent post about Jean-Baptiste Belley, who went from slavery to leadership in 18th century Haiti.

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