Dominican Republic History

History
The island of Hispaniola was discovered in 1492, and became the jumping-off point for Spaniards exploring the New World. The French settled the western end of the island, and in 1697, Spain ceded that portion to France. In 1804 it became the Republic of Haiti. The Haitians conquered the whole island in 1822 and held it until 1844 when they were driven out of the eastern two-thirds of the island and the Dominican Republic was established as an independent state. In 1861 the Dominicans voluntarily returned to Spanish domination; in 1865 independence was restored. The United States established a military government in the Dominican Republic which remained in force from 1916 until 1924 when a freely elected Dominican government took office.

Online History

 * English wiki article on history of Dominican Republic
 * Spanish wiki article on history of Dominican Republic
 * History of the Dominican Republic
 * "La República Dominciana en la Exposición Internacional de Bruselas," a Google eBook, published in 1897