The Contagious Revolution | David A. Bell | The New York Review of Books In this deeply reed and original volume, Johnhenry Gonzalez weaves a history of early independent Haiti focused on crop production, land reform, and the... History Of Maroon Nation Maroon Nation: A History Of Revolutionary Haiti (Yale Maroon Nation Haiti Haiti is widely recognized as the only state born out of a successful slave revolt, but the country's early history remains scarcely understood. In this deeply researched and original volume, Johnhenry Gonzalez weaves a history of early independent Haiti focused on crop production, land reform, and the unauthorized rural settlements devised by former slaves of the colonial plantation system...