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In The Time of the Butterflies

  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was born in San Cristobal, Dominical Republic.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo married Amnita Ledesma and had two kids with her.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo joined the Constabulary Guard.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo became commander in chief and second in the command of the guard.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo became the president by winning 95% of the votes, but only because he tortured any followers of the other candidates.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    An agreement was signed by the Haitian President and Trujillo, ending the dispute between two different countries.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Nearly 20,000 Haitians were killed by Trujillo and iti became known as "El Corte".
  • Chapter 2

    Chapter 2

    All the sisters go to Immaculada Concepcion where they meet Sinita and learn about Trujillo.
  • World Events

    World Events

    Nazi Germany invades Austria.
  • World Events

    World Events

    World War II was started by Germany in an unprovoked attack by Poland.
  • World Events

    World Events

    Hitler invades Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.
  • World Events

    World Events

    The declaration of the United Nations was signed in Washington.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo resigned from being president, but then ran again and won the election for the second time.
  • Chapter 1

    Chapter 1

    Dede has a flashback to her father being wealthy and being generous to their neighbors.
  • Chapter 2

    Chapter 2

    Sinita tries to kill Trujillo with a bow and arrow during the performance.
  • Chapter 3

    Chapter 3

    Minerva is burying everything tying them to bad talk towards Trujillo. Minerva also buries Mate's diary.
  • Chapter 3

    Chapter 3

    Hilda has been caught in the convent.
  • Chapter 4

    Chapter 4

    After Patria buries her child, she digs him back up and is terrified when she sees the results.
  • Chapter 4

    Chapter 4

    Nelson is born.
  • Chapter 6

    Chapter 6

    Minerva dances with Trujillo.
  • Chapter 6

    Chapter 6

    Trujillo tries to make a move on Minerva while dancing, and she slaps him.
  • World Events

    World Events

    The first atomic submarine, Nautilus, was created.
  • Chapter 7

    Chapter 7

    Mate graduates.
  • Chapter 7

    Chapter 7

    Minerva gets married.
  • Chapter 8

    Chapter 8

    Patria gets pregnant with Raul Ernesto.
  • Chapter 8

    Chapter 8

    They get bombed inside the church in Constanza on the last day of the retreat.
  • Chapter 10

    Chapter 10

    Patria discovers traces of spies all over her house.
  • Chapter 10

    Chapter 10

    Nelson is released from prison.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    The Maribal sisters attempted to assassinate Trujillo.
  • Rafael Trujillo

    Rafael Trujillo

    Trujillo was assassinated when his car was ambushed by gunmen.
  • Chapter 1

    Chapter 1

    Dede waits for the intevrview
  • Chapter 5

    Chapter 5

    Leo goes into hiding.
  • Chapter 5

    Chapter 5

    The mother of the girls' hear of Lio's protest of the government in the papers. When the girls are no longer able to see him, they meet with him secretly.
  • Chapter 9

    Chapter 9

    Leandro, Nelson, Pedrito, Manolo, Mate, and Minerva get arrested.
  • Chapter 9

    Chapter 9

    Minerva is diagnosed with tuberculosis.