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Haiti:the Magic Land

HAITI: THE MAGIC LAND

By Alejandro Guevara Onofre

INTRODUCTION

In 1492 Christopher Columbus wrote about Haiti: “The most beautiful in the world”. Certainly, Haiti is a wonderful country in the Caribbean. I think that has a special beauty, with a geography and traditional culture that is totally different from all the other countries in Latin America.

Now, this essay is a historical information about Haiti, the first black republic in the modern history and one of the poorest nations on Earth. Each chapter provides details on history, economy, biographies, sport, awards, foreign relations, culture and other important aspects of Haiti. The people that don’t know Haiti very much think that Haiti is only one of the world’s poorest countries, but the Island is known for its traditional culture, hospitality, superstitions, history. Furthermore, Haiti is the home to National Park History, one of the ancient wonders of the world, and renowned women such as Edwidge Danticat and Michaëlle Jean were born there.

Since then, the dictatorships have destroyed Haitian society, economy, ecology and sport. Since 1950, two million Haitian people emigrated to the United States and other countries. Haitian-American arrived from Haiti with nothing more than their clothes. If we compare the Haiti of today to Haiti of thirty years ago, we see a change: a new multiparty democracy. Today, a vast part of the Third World and more than a billion people are under dictatorships.

Eventually, I would like to finish my introduction with a message by Albert Mangones: “Haiti is unique in history, going directly from slavery to nationhood”.

CHRONOLOGY:

1492: Columbus discovered Haiti in the 15th Century.

1520-1697: Haiti is a Spanish territory. In the late 1500 and early 1600, African slaves flocked to Island.

1697-1790: Haiti is a French colony. After 16th Century, Haiti became the most important French colony in the Americas. Island´s export to Europe included sugar, coffee and corn. The beauty of Haiti is recognized by the French in the mid-1700 Century, when they called it “Pearl the Caribbean”.

1790-1803: During the French colonization slaves suffers from maltreatment. By the late 1790, pro-independence demonstrations. An Anti-slavery movement under Toussaint L´Ouverture began. L´Ouverture is one of the most important black leaders in the history.During this period of time, Haitian slaves attack villages. Anti-French protests riots brutally suppressed. By the late 1803, under leadership of Jean Jacques Dessalines, Haiti army defeated the French forces at the Battle of Vertieres.

1804-1806:A French colony for more than hundred years, Haiti becomes independent, one of the most important events in the history. Jean Jacques Dessalines became the first president of new republic of Haiti, the first black republic in the modern history. Dessalines is the “Father of Modern Haiti”. Haiti occupies the Western third of Hispaniola, the second-largest Island in the Caribbean.

1804-1820: Unfortunately; Haiti is divided into two zones. Northern Haiti is occupied by Henri Christopher, who is named Emperor, while the north is occupied by Alexander Petion. Petion is probably the greatest Haitian politician who ever lived.

1880: Haiti has one of the richest ecosystems in the Caribbean.

1900: Haiti´s modern political has been tumultuous, marked by dictatorships

1915-1934: Haiti has not had an effective national government Invasion by United States forces. US troops sent to Haiti during civil sub-war.

1918: The Presidential Palace, one of the best national palaces in the world, is originally designed by the Haitian Georges Bassan. Bassan is inspired to White House Washington.

1926: Emily Greene Balch, a human rights activist, went to Haiti.

1928: Cator is the only Haitian ever to win olympic silver medal. After, Haitian athlete Sylvio Cator breaks the men’s long jump record in Paris. Cator was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to his country.

1937: In the Dominican Republic, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo ordered national troops to massacre of 20000 Haitian emigrants.

1940-1950: Haiti is one of the most popular travel destinations in the Caribbean.

1944: Dewitt Peters, an American school-teacher, founded the Centre d’Art in Port -au-Prince Since 1944, Centre d’Art became the centre of the Haitian painting. It is now one of Haiti´s biggest tourist attractions, and every year thousands of people came to see the paintings and other work of Haitian art.

1945: Haiti becomes the 26th member of the United Nations in October.

1956: Haiti establishes diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan).

1956: Daniel Fignolé is President of the Provisional Council and Head of State of Haiti

1957-1971:After working for a time as a traditional doctor, Francois Duvalier became one of Haiti’s most famous doctors. In 1957, Duvalier is elected President of the Republic of Haiti. President Duvalier announced: “My government will guarantee the exercise of liberty to all Haitians”. Francois Duvalier, also known for his nickname “Papa Doc”, emerged as Head of State and quickly gained nearly absolute power. In 1961 “Papa Doc” rewrote the National Constitution. After, he became the first “President for Eternity of Haiti”. In the 1960s and 1970s “Papa Doc” popularizes superstitions ideas to Haiti through a series of important voodoo rites. The Duvalier dictatorship instituted rig press censorship. International agencies accuse government of grave human rights abuses. His regime of terror resulted in the deaths of least 30000 Haitian. The Island is one of the most dangerous countries in the Third World.

1957-1981: Haitian First Lady Simone Ovide became one of the most dominant women in the history of Haiti. Simone, wife of the most famous dictator of Haiti, gained in influence and power through corruption and crime.

1957-1989: For many decades, Haiti does not have diplomatic relations with the USSR, People’s Republic of China, Cuba, Hungary, South Africa and East Germany.

1960: The Tonton Macoutes, the brutal secret police, initiated a “Haitian genocide” in which political prisoners were tortured and executed.

1964: Joseph Eduard Gaetjens, the idol of millions of Haitians, is arrested and killed by the Tonton Macoutes, the sinister Haitian secret police. Like John Barnes (Jamaica) and Everald “Gally” Cummings (Trinidad Tobago), he was a great footballer in the Caribbean. After, Gaetjens become a world symbol of the struggle against dictatorship in the Third World. He had dual Haitian and American nationality and played at 1950 World Cup for the United States. Son of Haitian mother and Belgium father, he played for many clubs in the United States. The year 1950 was a very important year for Gaetjens: the United States beat England 1-0, the birthplace of the modern football.

1964: Francois Duvalier changed the national flag. Black and red are the colors chosen by Duvalier. Black, which is similar to the Angolan flag, represents the descendants of the patriot Francois Toussaint L’Ouverture and is also the traditional color of the Haitian people. While, red symbolizes the country`s independence. But the original flag, used since 1803, was removed in 1986 by order of the new government.

1966: Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia, arrives in Port-au-Prince. Under the leadership of Dictator Francois Duvalier, many African countries maintain official diplomatic relations with Haiti.

1967: The Comedians, a film by British director Peter Glenville, inspired in the cruel Haitian dictatorship by the Duvalier family.

1971: After Duvalier’s death, power passed to his son Jean Claude Duvalier, the man who became known throughout the world as “Baby Doc”. Baby Doc is as dictatorial as his father. Haiti is ruled by iron hand. Duvalier, best known for his anticommunist political, is omnipresent. Many opposition leaders were arrested. He is accused of human rights abuses. Thousand of Haitian people fled the country. Corruption is prevalent at all levels of government. The health system is one of the worst in the Americas.

1974: The sporting system is one of the worst in the Third World, but Haiti qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Haiti beat Trinidad-Tobago in the World Cup qualifiers. Is one of the greatest sporting moment, in the chronology, comparing it to something like Sylvio Cator, who won a silver medal in long jump in the 1928 Olympics Games in Holland.

1975: In El Salvador, Miss Haiti, Gerthie David, is named first runner up at Miss Universe Pageant… transmitting live to millions by CBS. After, Gerthie David is acclaimed in Port-au-Prince as a national heroine. Miss Haiti competed with 71 other women from around the world for the title of Miss Universe, including Miss USA, Summer Barthollomew.

1980: Like Canada, West Germany South Korea and Kenya, Haiti boycott the Moscow Olympic Games in protest for Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

1980-1986: Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haiti’s longtime dictator, married Michelle Bennett, an aristocratic lady. A little more than three months later, Bennett-Duvalier becomes First Lady of Haiti. Like Eva Peron (Argentina) or Jiang Qing (People’s Republic of China), she was a woman with great power. Michelle Bennett promoted her mulatto countrymen to positions of leadership in the dictatorship at his expense of the African-Haitians.

1982: The National History Park (La Citadelle Laferriere, Sans Souci Palace and Ramiers) is designated as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Like Machu Picchu (Peru) and Angkor What (Cambodia), the National History Park is considered among the wonders of the world.

1982: Ronald Agenor wins a gold medal in men’s tennis singles at the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games La Havana. He captures the hearts of the Island.

1983: Pope John Paul arrives in Haiti for a visit. “Things most change here”, said John Paul II.

1986: As Jean-Claude consolidated his power, he consistently refused to consider constitutional reform. The insurrection against the dictator Jean Claude Duvalier began…Antigovernment protesters in the capital. Many deaths, injuries and arrests. Seeming end to long Haitian dictatorship with fall of Duvalier regime.

1987: Haiti has one of the America’s rates of HIV infection

1987: The New Constitution restored many of the liberties abolished by the Duvalier family. The National Constitution recognizes both French and Creole as official languages. A new opposition emerged under Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

1988: Writer Rene Depestre wins the Prix Ranandot. Depestre, a Haitian dissident now living in France, was cited his novel Hadriana dans tous mes reves. By the mid-1980s Rene Depestre had become well known in literacy circles outside Haiti.

1990: Ertha Pascall-Trouillot becomes the first black woman elected of head of state in the world.

1990: First multi-party elections. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a charismatic black leader, was elected president of Haiti. Aristide is the first democratic president since 1804.He was elected with the most popular support of any Haitian presidential candidate in the history.

1991: Military coup in the country. Raoul Cedras, leader of the coup, emerged as head of the new government. This year marked the end of eight months of democracy. Under new government, all political parties were dissolved.

1991-1995: Like Equatorial Guinea, Cuba and North Korea, Haiti has one of the most serious human rights problems in the Third World.

1993: United Nations imposed economic sanctions on Haiti, one of the most densely populated nations in the Americas.

1994: Peaceful occupation by United States forces to restore democratic electoral system. Raoul Cedras and his family went into exile in Panama City. Aristide was restored to power.

1995: In Port-au-Prince, sub-war violence includes assassination of Meireille Durocher Bertin.

1995: In Beijing, the capital of city of the People’s Republic of China, Haiti participated in the UN`s Fourth World Conference on Women

1996:More than 5,000 Haitians had been killed and miles more fled to abroad, United States, Canada, Bahamas and Dominican Republic, since 1991.

1998: Haitian president Renè Garcia Preval arrives in Taipei (Taiwan) for a four-day state visit. He and President Lee will sign a communiqué to strengthen bilateral friendship and cooperation.

1999: Dominican president Leonel Fernandez visit to Haiti as part of a new diplomacy.

2002: In Paris, Dudley Dorival finished 3rd in the 110 hurdles at the World Championships. He becomes the 1st Haitian to win an individual international medal since 1928.Dorival was born in New Jersey, United States, to Haitian parents on 1 September 1975. He in 2000 officially became a citizen of Haiti.

2000: Haiti is one of the thirty poorest countries in the Third World.

2000-2001: The elections were boycotted by the main opposition political parties. Aristide was again elected President. Widespread violent in Haiti allege that Aristide’s election victory is fraudulent. Total political censorship exists in national media.

2004: This year Haiti is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of their National Independence. President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti flees to Central African Republic following anti-government demonstrations. Haiti has one of the most violent conflict areas in the Americas. After, UN troops sent to Haiti during civil sub-war.

2006: Rene Preval is sworn in as President of Haiti. Since the peaceful transfer of power in February, Haiti is the newest democracy in the Third World.

ECONOMY

Like Bangladesh, Uganda or Tanzania, Haiti is one of the poorest countries on Earth. In 1997, the Haiti’s economic growth rate (real GDP) per capita was U$ 1,300. GDP per capita for Namibia, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea are higher than for Haiti. In the country 4 million people living on less than U$2 a day. More than 6 million of the Haiti’s population still does not have access to potable water and electricity. For years of dictatorships had left the country’s economy in ruins. The country dependent on international aid. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate each year to Dominican Republic.

In 1997, total exports for the year were U$110 million, while total imports were US$ 486 million. Since 1804, the US market has been the most important export destination for Haiti. Nearly 80 percent of Haiti’s total exports are destined for the United States. Haiti’s exports include sisal, mangoes, coffee, cotton, bauxite, and sugar. The Island’s imports from the United States include cement, oil, food, machinery and transport equipment. France has been the second largest exports destination for Haitian products.

In the past, the tourism industry occupied an eminent place in the Haitian economy, but several political problems have blocked tourism. Haiti was the first country in the Caribbean to promote tourism in an accelerated form. Haiti is a small country with vast mountains, tropical beaches and beautiful historic buildings.

CULTURE

Like Katherine Dunham, Lillian Hellman, W.B. Seabrook, Erik Leonard Ekman, Alejo Carpentier, Selden Rodman, Noel Coward and Angeline Jolie, many people say that Haiti is the most beautiful country in the Caribbean. Known as the “Magic Land”, Haiti is famous for its culture. Certainly, Haiti its culture, its superstitions and its music. The superstitions or voodoo plays a profound role in the lives of many Haitians. The voodoo was introduced into Haiti in the late 16th Century. Haiti is also famous for its painting, and finally for its ruins…for example the Sans Souci Palace, the most famous ruins in the Caribbean. Exactly, this enigmatic palace is considered a Cultural Heritage for Humanity by UNESCO. Originally constructed by black slaves, now Sans Souci is one of Haiti’s main tourist attractions.

Since the late 1940s, Haitian painting, best known as “naïve art” or “intuitive art”, is famous all around the World. The most important figure was Hector Hyppolite. His work made its biggest splash in the United States in the 20th Century. Other artists known internationally include Rigaud Benoit, Castera Bazile, Joseph Jean-Giles and Jean-Baptista Bottlex.Haiti is famous for its traditional sculpture. The best Haitian sculptor is Albert Mangoes.

FAMOUS HAITIAN

Nelust Wyclef Jean (singer/Haitian-American): Original member of 1990s hip hop group The Fugees. Wyclef Jean is probably the most popular Haitian singer of all time. Jean was born in Croix des Bouquets (Haiti) on October 17, 1972. When he was just ten years old, he moved to the United States. Under leadership of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, The Fugees had several hits in the 1990s, including The Score (The Score album sold 6 million copies). Since 1997, Wyclef Jean, as soloist, became well-known on the international music scene. Like songwriter and producer, Jean collaborated with superstars as Santana, Withney Houston, Mick Jagger,Bono,Tevin Cambpell, Bounty Killer, Eric Benet, Sarah Connor, Claudette Ortiz, Tarkan, Michael Jackson, Youssou N´Dor, Shakira, Olga Tañon, Carlos Ponce and Julio Voltio. During the last seven years, he has sold more than 10 millions albums worldwide. In 2002, his single Masquerade was a great success.

Since then, Wyclef Jean is a man that always works with love for Haiti, one of the World’s poorest countries. Recently, he makes perhaps his best work: “Yele Haiti”, a foundation which works for the human development in the Island. Like Miriam Makeba in South Africa or Bianca Jagger in Nicaragua, Jean loves his roots. In an interview for Magazine, Wyclef Jean discussed about Haitian roots: “I am 100% Haitian. I am proud to be Haitian. I still have my Haitian passport. I represent Haiti in everything that I do. Every head in the industry knows that I am Haitian…they know what I’m about. I was Haitian forst. Haitian till die!”, said Jean.

Discography: Wyclef Jean Present the Carnival Featuring the refugee All-Stars (1997) / The Ecleftic:2 Sides II a Book/ Masquerade (2002) / The Preacher’s (2003)/ Sak Pasé Presents: Creole 101( 2004) /Hips Don’t Lie (with Shakira, 2006).

SPECIAL AWARDS

Gerthie David “The Black Goddess”

In 1975, many Haitian people were shocked to open their newspapers and see photographs of Gerthie David Miss Haiti in El Salvador. On the night of July 19th 1975, in San Salvador, Gerthie David, Miss Haiti, was the second black woman to first runner-up in the history of Miss Universe Pageant. After winning the Miss Haiti title, Gerthie went to San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador, to enter the Miss Universe Contest. The competence was exhausting, very hard, for example Miss Bolivia, Jackeline Gammarra, great favorite, was eliminated. This day, Miss Haiti looks like a black goddess. Her exotic beauty and charming personality are amazing! At 1,72m in height, she was the best in the evening gown competition, but her speech about the Haitian superstitions swayed thousands of applauses in the 25th Edition of the Contest. Certainly, Miss Haiti captive to the judges Sarah Vaughan (American black singer), Maribel Arrieta (Miss El Salvador 1955 and First runner-up at Miss Universe 1955), Jean Claude Killy (French sportsmen) and Leon Uris(American writer ).

When Bob Barker, the host this pageant, announces the final placements, Gerthie was cheered by the entire auditorium. Suddenly, her pulse rate beats at thousand per minute… “First runner-up is Miss Haiti!”, said Barker. She was one of the most exotic delegates in all history of Miss Universe. In the 1970s, Gerthie David was a model from Port-au Prince and she became a symbol to the Haitian youth. Next months, in London, Joelle Apollon, Miss Haiti-World, came in sixth place at Miss World 1975.After sixteen years, Marjorie Vincent, formerly Miss Illinois 1991,won the title of Miss America Pageant. The first Miss America to originate from the Caribbean. In other words, Marjorie Vincent has Haitian roots. Furthermore, she was the second black woman to win the pageant.

SPORTS

Like in Brazil or Italy, the football is the most popular sport in Haiti. Certainly, the national pastime is the football. A different of the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, the Haitian people don’t like the baseball. In the 20th Century, football became the most popular sport in the Island, thanks to such heroes as Sylvio Cator, Joseph Gaetjens and Emmanuel Sanon. In 1974 Haiti qualified for the World Cup in Germany.

Emmanuel Sanon was one of the Haiti’s most popular players and played at the 1974 World Cup. Sanon made a great contribution to Haitian football because he played in more World Cup qualifiers any other Haitian. He is still very popular with local fans. Other phenomenal talent was Joseph Eduard Gaetjens. He represented both Haiti and the United States. He made FIFA World Cup History: When scored United States opening goal in the 1950 World Cup against England. Joseph came to the United States in the 1940s to play in the American Soccer League. His beautiful play in the Brookhattan Club made in a national star. In 1953, he played for Haiti for the first time.

It’s practically impossible to talk about Haitian athletes without mentioning Sylvio Cator. He is a legend in this sport. Cator won the silver medal in the long jump at 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Cator returned home to a hero’s welcome. From 1928 to 1930, he was record man in the long jump. Cator was a marvelous jumper and footballer. He also played an important role in popularizing football in the Island (it was the captain of Haitian National Team).

Since then, he is an example for young people in Haiti. He died in November 1938, but today the people of Haiti still think of him with respect. Many years after Cator’s death, the National Stadium in Por-au-Prince was renamed in his honor. Cator was the first of the great Caribbean sportsmen that would come to dominate world track and field.

FAMOUS ATHLETES

Bruny Surin (Canada-Haiti/track field)/ Edrick Floreal (Canada-Haiti/track field)/ Samuel Dalembert ( USA-Haiti/basketball) / Ronald Agenor (USA-Haiti/tennis)/ Sylvio Cator (track and field)/ Yves Jeudy (Box)/ Dieudonne Lamothe (marathon)/ Ludovic Augustin (shooting)/ Ludovic Volborge (shooting)/ Joseph Eduard Gaetjens (Haiti-USA/football)/ Dudley Dorival (track field)/ Fitz Plantin Andre (football)/ Emmanuel Sanon (football)/ Josmer Altidore (Haitian-American/football).

Dudley Dorival (track and field): Dudley Dorival was born on 1 September 1975 in Elizabeth (New Jersey, USA). Dorival is the son of Haitian parents and got Haitian nationality just in time for the XXVII Summer Olympics Games. Since the 2000 Olympics, Dudley Dorival has competed in international competitions under the banner of Haiti. In Sydney (Australia) Dorival finished 7th in the 110m hurdles. He became the first Haitian to Olympic finalist since Yves Jeudy (boxer) in 1976. He won the silver medal at the 1994 World Junior Championship, the bronze at the 2001 World Chanpionship and the gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games El Salvador. Dorival is one of the best sportsman in the history of Haiti.

FAMOUS WOMEN

Michaëlla Jean (Governor-General of Canada)/ Yvonne Neptune (former Prime Minister)/Claudette Werleigh (Prime Minister 1995-1996)/Lina Blanchet (singer)/ Edwidge Danticat (writer)/ Michelle Bennett Duvalier(First Lady of Haiti 1981-1986)/ Luce Turnier (painter)/ Ertha Pascal-Trouillot (Head of State 1990-1991)/ Marie Casimir (journalist) / Sonia Sekula (Painter) / Marie Chauvet (writer)/ Suzanne Comhaire-Sylvain (writer)/ Carmen Brouard (singer)/Dayana Bennett (journalist and actress) / Elie Price (singer)/ Blanche Bosselman (singer)/ Lina Mathon (singer)/ Georgette Moliere (singer)/ Simone Ovide Duvalier (First Lady of Haiti 1957-1981)/ Marleine Bastien (human rights leader)/ Garcelle Beauvais (actress and model)/ Deborah Saint-Phard (track and field)/ Antoinette Gauthier (track and field), Louise Pierre (track and field)/ Rose Gauthier (track and field)

Edwidge Danticat (writer): One of the Caribbean’s most famous writers in the 21st Century. She has written several novels and collections of shore stories, including Kri? Kra!, nominated for a National Book Award. Danticat attracted international attention in 1997 when she wrote perhaps her most famous novel Farming of the Bones, a story about genocide Haitians under the repressive dictatorship of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.

Garcelle Beauvais (actress): She is the first Haitian actress to star on television. Although she has lived in the United States for many years, the actress and former fashion model Garcelle Beauvais was born in Saint Marc, a city in Haiti, in 1966. She is perhaps best known for her role as Francesca Monroe on TV’s the Jamie Foxx Show. Like Gerthie David, Joelle Apollon, Evelyn Miot, and Marjorie Vincent, she has the classic beauty of the Haitian black woman

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About the Author

Alejandro Guevara Onofre:Writing is my great passion and I can´t imagine life without writing.I am versatile writer.I have studied Political Science and Journalism.Furthermore, I have been studying Lierature, Olympic History and United States History. I have written and edited many books.I am an author of more than 400 essays…for example “Haiti: The Magic Land”.

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Ramada Fairview Heights $64.99 Ramada Fairview Heights is located in Fairview Heights, close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Hotel Features. Ramada Fairview Heights features a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool. This hotel has a business center and offers audio visual equipment and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Fairview Heights property has event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include an arcade/game room and express check in. Guestrooms. 158 guestrooms at Ramada Fairview Heights feature air conditioning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Cable television is provided.

Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights $159.99 Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights is located in Hasbrouck Heights and local attractions include MetLife Stadium, Izod Center, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Additional area points of interest include Saddle River County Park and Riverside Square Mall. Hotel Features. Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights features a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. This 3 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, secretarial services, and audio visual equipment. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Hasbrouck Heights property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, and exhibit space. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Guestrooms. 247 air conditioned guestrooms at Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Refrigerators and microwaves are offered. Wireless Internet access is available. In addition to complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer multi line phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Televisions have pay movies. Also included are hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is available daily.

Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C. $73.28 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Columbia Heights is a neighborhood in central Washington, D.C. Located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., Columbia Heights borders the neighborhoods of Shaw, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, Petworth, Park View, Pleasant Plains and LeDroit Park. To the east is Howard University. The streets defining the neighborhoods boundaries are 16th Street to the west; Spring Road to the north; Georgia Avenue to the east; and Florida Avenue and Barry Place to the south. It is served by a subway station stop on the Washington Metro Green and Yellow Lines. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2010/11/23 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.20 inches

Americinn Inver Grove Heights $81 Americinn Inver Grove Heights is located in Inver Grove Heights and local attractions include Somerset Country Club and Xcel Energy Center. Regional points of interest also include Mall of America and Minnehaha Park. Hotel Features. Americinn Inver Grove Heights features a restaurant. The hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness facility. This hotel has a business center and offers a meeting/conference room and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. In addition to a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times, other complimentary shuttle services include an area shuttle and a shopping center shuttle. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and laundry facilities. Guestrooms. 81 air conditioned guestrooms at Americinn Inver Grove Heights feature coffee/tea makers and complimentary newspapers. Wireless Internet access is available. Televisions have cable channels. Also included are hair dryers and irons/ironing boards.

Crown Heights, Brooklyn $95.59 Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a treelined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending two miles (3 km) eastwest. Typical Crown Heights row houses Originally, the area was known as Crow Hill. It was a succession of hills running east and west from Utica Avenue to Classon Avenue, and south to Empire Boulevard and New York Avenue. The name was changed when Crown Street was cut through in 1916. Crown Heights today is bounded by Washington Avenue and Atlantic Ave (to the west), Park Place and Ralph Ave (to the north), Ralph Avenue and East New York Ave (to the east) and Winthrop St and New York Ave (to the south). It is about two miles (3 km) long and two miles (3 km) deep. These neighborhoods border Crown Heights: Downtown Brooklyn (to the west); Flatbush(to the south); Brownsville (to the southeast); and BedfordStuyvesant (to the north). This neighborhood extends through much of Brooklyn Community Board 8 and 9. It is under the jurisdiction of two precincts of the New York City Police Department. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2010/04/25 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.34 inches

Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn $78.07 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Greenwood Heights is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that takes part of its name from the neighborhood proximity to the GreenWood Cemetery. The muchdebated borders are, roughly, the Prospect Expressway to the north, Third Avenue to the west, Eighth Avenue to the east and 36th Street to the south (southern boundary of The GreenWood Cemetery). A mixed neighborhood of working class Polish American and Italian American families, South American and Mexican immigrants, and middle class Brooklynites who have relocated from other higherpriced neighborhoods, Greenwood Heights architectural mix of wood frame and brick homes gives the area an eclectic look and feel, different from its neighbors Park Slope to the north and Sunset Park to the south. Recent new real estate development, curbed with the rezoning of the area in November 2005, has brought an influx of luxury condominium apartments into a residential area that was mainly made up of 1 and 2family homes. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2010/07/04 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.28 inches

Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands $159 Located in Hasbrouck Heights, Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands is near the airport and close to Fairleigh Dickinson University, Saddle River County Park, and Riverside Square Mall. Additional area points of interest include MetLife Stadium and Izod Center. Hotel Features. Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands’s restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. This 3.5 star property has a business center and offers secretarial services and audio visual equipment. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Hasbrouck Heights property has event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms and a ballroom. The property has an area shuttle, which is complimentary. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. Guestrooms. 355 air conditioned guestrooms at Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands feature iPod docking stations and CD players. Accommodations offer city views. Furnishings include desks and ergonomic chairs. Bathrooms feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to complimentary weekday newspapers, guestrooms offer speakerphones with voice mail. 37 inch high definition televisions have premium cable channels, video game consoles, and pay movies. Also included are coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake up calls. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Self parking fee: USD 10 per dayPet fee: USD 75 The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Self parking fee: USD 10 per dayPet fee: USD 75 The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Comfort Suites Fairview Heights $99 Comfort Suites Fairview Heights is located in central Fairview Heights, close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness facility. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The hotel serves a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. Guestrooms. 71 air conditioned guestrooms at Comfort Suites Fairview Heights feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Accommodations include refrigerators and microwaves. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. Televisions have cable channels and pay movies. Rooms also include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guestrooms are all non smoking. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: USD 10 per dayPet deposit: USD 50 per stay The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: USD 10 per dayPet deposit: USD 50 per stay The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

The Westin Reston Heights $259 Located in Reston, The Westin Reston Heights is near the airport and close to Reston National Golf Course, Reston Town Center, and Lake Fairfax Park. Nearby points of interest also include Reston Zoo. Hotel Features. Dining options at The Westin Reston Heights include 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Guests can enjoy a complimentary manager reception on select days. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a health club, and a fitness facility. This 4 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, secretarial services, and limo/town car service. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas. This Reston property has 1015 square feet of event space consisting of banquet facilities and conference/meeting rooms. Complimentary shuttle services include an area shuttle which runs to destinations within 2 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. This is a smoke free property. Guestrooms. 191 air conditioned guestrooms at The Westin Reston Heights feature laptop compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms feature bathrobes, scales, and hair dryers. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. 37 inch LCD televisions have TV Internet access (surcharge) and pay movies. Rooms also include electronic check out and irons/ironing boards. Notifications and Fees:There are no room charges for children 17 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Valet parking fee: USD 10 per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:There are no room charges for children 17 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Valet parking fee: USD 10 per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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Lincoln Heights Hotel $68 Located in Lincoln, Lincoln Heights Hotel is near the airport and close to Haymarket Park, Nebraska State Fair Grounds, and Memorial Stadium. Nearby points of interest also include University of Nebraska Lincoln and Bob Devaney Sports Center. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. This hotel has a 24 hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, a technology helpdesk, and audio visual equipment. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Lincoln property has 1311 square feet of event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms. The hotel serves a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast. The property has a complimentary airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. The property has designated areas for smoking. A total renovation of this property was completed in December 2008. Guestrooms. 110 air conditioned guestrooms at Lincoln Heights Hotel feature coffee/tea makers and windows that open. Beds come with pillowtop mattresses, Egyptian cotton linens, and premium bedding. These individually furnished and decorated rooms include desks and ergonomic chairs. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guestrooms offer phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Televisions have premium cable channels, first run movies, and video game consoles. Rooms also include blackout drapes/curtains and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake up calls. Notifications and Fees:There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet deposit: USD 10 per night The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet deposit: USD 10 per night The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

0br – Crown Heights Brownstone $111 TThe Luxurious large bedroom along with comfortable Queen bed , high ceilings , wood floorings and 3 large windows are highly furnished and offers great views of Park . Furnished rooms ( a shared bath and Kitchen ) . Spacious functioning eat in …

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Fairfield Inn by Marriott Fairview Heights $111 Fairfield Inn by Marriott Fairview Heights is located in Fairview Heights, close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a spa tub. Those traveling on business have access to a business center at this hotel. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The hotel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include express check in. This is a smoke free property. Guestrooms. 55 air conditioned guestrooms at Fairfield Inn by Marriott Fairview Heights feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct dial phones as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Televisions have premium cable channels and pay movies. Rooms also include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guestrooms are all non smoking.

Valley Heights, New South Wales $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Valley Heights is a small township of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. It is approximately 77 km (48 mi) from Sydney and is located east of the suburb of Springwood. At the 2006 census, Valley Heights had a population of 1,337 people. Valley Heights developed its own piece of the ridgeline that has been the main route west from Sydney since colonial history, and has some strong evidence of a rich precolonial inhabitance. At an elevation of 300 to 320 meters (1,1501,300 ft) above sea level, the climate has been considered very conducive to a huge range of plants. The native ecological communities are fairly typical of other Hawkesbury sandstone with shale transition forests, yet exhibit the local specificness we have come to expect in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Current development is restricted by council reserves and National Park. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 82 Publication Date: 2010/08/16 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.20 inches

Super 8 Fairview Heights, St. Louis $55.24 Super 8 Fairview Heights, St. Louis is located in Fairview Heights, close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Property Features. A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning. Super 8 Fairview Heights, St. Louis features an elevator (lift). Guest parking is complimentary. The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Guestrooms. All guestrooms at Super 8 Fairview Heights, St. Louis feature air conditioning. Complimentary Internet access is available. Televisions have cable channels.

Heights $10.99 Heights DVD New Synopsis: Heights follows five characters over twenty-four hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, a photographer, is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage to Jonathan, a lawyer. On the same day, Isabel’s mother Diana learns that her husband has a new lover, and begins to re-think her life choices and her open marriage. Diana and Isabel’s paths cross with Alec, a young actor, and with Peter, a journalist. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel so that Isabel, Jonathan, Diana, Alec, and Peter must choose what kind of lives they will lead before the sun comes up on the next day. Format: DVD Color: Color Rating: R RatingReason: language, brief sexuality and nudity Genre: Drama Runtime: …

Drury Inn & Suites Fairview Heights $119.99 Located in Fairview Heights, Drury Inn & Suites Fairview Heights is in the suburbs and close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. This 3 star property has a 24 hour business center and offers small meeting rooms, a technology helpdesk, and business services. Complimentary wireless and wired high speed Internet access is available in public areas. This Fairview Heights property has 1358 square feet of event space. The hotel serves a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast each morning in the breakfast area. Guests can enjoy a complimentary light meal reception daily. Self parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include laundry facilities. The property has designated areas for smoking. Guestrooms. 139 air conditioned guestrooms at Drury Inn & Suites Fairview Heights feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations include refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Wired high speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Premium cable television is provided. Rooms also include irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake up calls. Notifications:There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following facilities will be closed from 16 April 2012 to 20 April 2012:Swimming pool Notifications:There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding. The following facilities will be closed from 16 April 2012 to 20 April 2012:Swimming pool

Four Points by Sheraton Fairview Heights $109 Four Points by Sheraton Fairview Heights is located in Fairview Heights, close to St. Claire Square Mall, Stonewolf Golf Course, and Far Oaks Golf Course. Additional area points of interest include Fairmount Park Racetrack and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Hotel Features. Four Points by Sheraton Fairview Heights’s restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves a complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast each morning in the restaurant. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness facility. This 3 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms and audio visual equipment. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. This Fairview Heights property has 10000 square feet of event space consisting of conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include gift shops/newsstands and ATM/banking services. This is a smoke free property. Guestrooms. 120 air conditioned guestrooms at Four Points by Sheraton Fairview Heights feature coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Wired high speed Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, guestrooms offer multi line phones with voice mail. High definition televisions have cable channels. Also included are electronic check out and irons/ironing boards. Guests may request refrigerators and microwaves. Housekeeping is available daily. Guestrooms are all non smoking. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Hot and cold buffet breakfast fee: USD 9.00 per person (approximate amount) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Hot and cold buffet breakfast fee: USD 9.00 per person (approximate amount) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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Studio Plus Cleveland – Middleburg Heights $82.99 Studio Plus Cleveland Middleburg Heights is located in Middleburg Heights, close to Baldwin Wallace College and International Exposition Center. Additional area points of interest include NASA Glenn Research Center and Memphis Kiddie Park. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. High speed Internet access is available in public areas. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include barbecue grills and a picnic area. Guestrooms. 70 air conditioned guestrooms at Studio Plus Cleveland Middleburg Heights feature coffee/tea makers and windows that open. Furnishings include desks and sofa beds. Kitchens include microwaves, refrigerators, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guestrooms offer phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (restrictions may apply). Rooms also include blackout drapes/curtains and irons/ironing boards. Guests may request hair dryers and extra towels/bedding. Housekeeping is available weekly. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: USD 25 per day (maximum USD 150 per stay) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. Notifications and Fees:The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out. Pet fee: USD 25 per day (maximum USD 150 per stay) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.