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Roger Gaillard, Haitian historian and author (died 2000)
Roger Gaillard was a Haitian historian and novelist. Born in Port-au-Prince, Gaillard earned a philosophy degree at the University of Paris in France. He is best known for his multiple-volume chronicle of the United States' occupation of Haiti. Roger Gaillard (Port-au-Prince, 10 April 1923 – 2000) was a Haitian historian and novelist.
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Roger Gaillard was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Roger Gaillard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1923 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.22 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,380 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 111.9M | 341 million |
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