This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Santo Domingo and Columbus the Dominican Republic’s history
National Geographic notes Santo Domingo as Columbus’s first city and burial place, detailing the island’s Spanish, Haitian, and Dominican eras. It outlines Columbus and Diego Columbus ties, colonial exploits, abolition of slavery, independence in 1844, and U.S. role in fiscal affairs since 1905 under Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Dominician Republic
New World
National Geographic Society
United States
Santo Domingo
Americas
Republic
Haiti
Columbus
Oty
Spain
Diego
Island
Havana
Diego Columbus
Republic of
Senate
San Domingo
Roosevelt