A republic in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Santo Domingo. With Haiti, it forms the island of Hispaniola - the Dominican Republic occupying the eastern two thirds, and Haiti, the western third. It was created in 1844 after a revolt against the rule of President Boyer over the entire island of Hispaniola, itself visited by Columbus in 1492 and settled the next year. Except for a brief period of annexation to Spain (1861-65), it has been independent, though closely associated with the United States. Its name comes from the Spanish Santo Domingo, Holy Sunday, with reference to its discovery on a Sunday. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p338, 506 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p151)
    

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An illustrated Information and education sheet for responsible behavior regarding AIDS prevention issued by Caritas Dominicana with the support of Cafod. Colour lithograph by Victor Nolasco, ca. 1995.

A man and woman holding their children representing information about AIDS for families through the AIDS Helpline. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

French sailors feeding manacled black slaves in San Domingo to ravenous blood-hounds. Engraving by J. Barlow, 1805, after M. Rainsford.

Death mask of Eustache, a slave from the Dominican republic who came to be awarded a 'prize for virtue' in 1830's Paris. Lithograph, c. 1835.

Acerca de la historia de la AMD : [editores, Santiago Castro Ventura, Fernando Fernández].

A medicinal plant and a snake in the form of a question mark; representing traditional medicine in the Dominican Republic. Colour lithograph, 1994.

An enquiry into the nature, and causes of the great mortality among the troops at St. Domingo : with practical remarks on the fever of that island, and directions, for the conduct of Europeans on their first arrival in warm climates / by Hector M'Lean.

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Acerca de la historia de la AMD : [editores, Santiago Castro Ventura, Fernando Fernández].

A medicinal plant and a snake in the form of a question mark; representing traditional medicine in the Dominican Republic. Colour lithograph, 1994.

An enquiry into the nature, and causes of the great mortality among the troops at St. Domingo : with practical remarks on the fever of that island, and directions, for the conduct of Europeans on their first arrival in warm climates / by Hector M'Lean.

A man and woman holding their children representing information about AIDS for families through the AIDS Helpline. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

Enfermedades de dominicanos célebres / Santiago Castro Ventura.