Alexis Beaubrun Ardouin (1796–1865) was a Haitian historian and politician. He is best remembered for his eleven-volume Etudes sur l'Histoire d'Haïti (Studies on the History of Haiti), published in the 1850s and 60s. His Etudes have served as a valuable resource for later historians. Beaubrun Ardouin also wrote the first Haitian textbook, Géographie de l'Ile d'Haïti (Geography of the Island of Haiti) and Instruction sur le Jury. Ardouin's historical writing attempted to put the Haitian… Read more...