<span>In 1899, President McKinley appointed "Leonard Wood" as governor over Cuba, since it was determined that Wood would do the best job in bringing the Cuban factions together. </span>
<span>He led the Haitian Revolution that turned a slave society
into a successful uprising that eventually established the Republic of
Haiti. He fought with the Spaniards in
Sto. Domingo but then allied himself with the French when slavery was
abolished. He inevitably launched his rule over Haiti and dominated his rivals
through military tactics. During his
rule, worked to uplift the economy and strengthen the security in Saint
Domingue. Other developments under his
governance were the declaration of a autonomous constitution and declaring
himself Governor –General for Life. 1802, he was deported to France after
Napoleon Bonaparte sent troops to restore French rule and died in 1803.</span>
I believe it's July. My apologies in advance if that is incorrect.
