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.
Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but its culture and history are undeniably rich. Under French rule in the 1700s, Haiti was the wealthiest colony in the New World and represented more than a quarter of France's economy. After a Haitian slave revolt defeated the French army in 1801, the newly independent nation became the first country in the New World to abolish slavery.