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Landing of Columbus
Landing of Columbus, oil on canvas by John Vanderlyn, 1846; in the U.S....
Architect of the Capitol
Santo Domingo: cathedral of Santa María la Menor
Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, the oldest cathedral in the Americas, Santo Domingo,...
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Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint L'Ouverture, chromolithograph, published by George DeBaptiste,...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-pga-05834)
Buenaventura Báez
Buenaventura Báez, engraving.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Joaquín Balaguer and Leonel Fernández Reyna
Joaquín Balaguer (right), outgoing president of the Dominican Republic, congratulating...
John Riley—AP/REX/Shutterstock.com
Haiti earthquake of 2010
People picking through the rubble of their home after it was destroyed by a massive...
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
registering for legal residency
Unauthorized residents (mostly Haitians) waiting to apply for legal residency at...
Tatiana Fernandez/AP Images
Danilo Medina
Danilo Medina delivering a speech during a campaign rally in Santo Domingo, Dominican...
Erika Santelices—AFP/Getty Images