Today in History: Dominican Republic
Today in History–June 26–the Library of Congress features the Dominican Republic. On this day in 1924, U.S. troops pulled out after 8 years of occupying the Caribbean nation. Learn more about the island nation’s road to independence by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more resources related to the Dominican Republic.
Country Study: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic country profile BBC
Dominican Republic timline BBC
Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided (PBS film)
Dominican Republic primary source set, World Digital Library
Books, reports & other texts related to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic historical newspaper coverage
Annexation of Santo Domingo newspaper coverage
Video recordings related to the Dominican Republic
U.S. legislation related to the Dominican Republic