The city was then known as The Newport of the West.. The city is also known today as The Hamptons of the Midwest.. In the automobile era, the city's fortunes at first declined, and it became a haven for Al Capone and other mobsters. Hugh Hefner built a Playboy Club in Lake Geneva.
Transcript of Haiti's Social Issues. It Is easier to look at Haiti's current situation from a historical perspective. -Haiti first emerged as its own country after being a colony of France from a rebellion of slaves. This causes 2 main problems 1. Most slaves were uneducated and 2. France demanded a reparation (fine) from Haiti.
Where Haiti has been, most of the important forces of history have been; where Haiti goes as a result provides a glimpse into our likely collective future. Haiti provides two critical lessons that can be extrapolated to other areas of international relations, national sovereignty, wealth and poverty, and globalization.First and foremost, Haiti demonstrates the importance of history in the development of any nation, culture, or political economy.. Haiti in the 19th Century. By Haitian standards, much of the mid-19th century was a period of relative peace and stability; however, the central Haitian government was never very strong, with a constant influx of new presidents.