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Table of Contents Introduction: Discovering the Caribbean ........................................................6 Rugged Beauty and Environmental Devastation..............................................9 A Troubled History ..........................................................................................17 Underdeveloped Economy, Grinding Poverty ................................................27 African Influences: The Culture and People ..................................................35 Haiti’s Cities ....................................................................................................45 A Calendar of Haitian Festivals ......................................................................50 Recipes............................................................................................................52 Series Glossary ..............................................................................................54 Project and Report Ideas ..............................................................................56 Chronology ......................................................................................................58 Further Reading/Internet Resources ............................................................60 For More Information ....................................................................................61 Index................................................................................................................62