africa

Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Algerian War, an eight year conflict that led to Algeria becoming an independent nation in 1962.

"An account of the making of modern international law and one woman's fight for justice.".

Describes the travels and work of Englishman Joseph Burtt, who was sent by Cadbury Brothers Limited to investigate if the cocoa it was buying from the Portuguese colony of Sao Tome and Principe was being harvested by slave laborers, and examines his influence on labor recruiting practices in colonial Africa.

African native and frontline reporter Aidan Hartley chronicles the experiences of his ancestors who emigrated from Britain to Sub-Saharan Africa during the mid-nineteenth century, and contrasts them with his own adventures on the continent.

Examines the nature of the interaction between Africa and Europe in the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries; and considers the role that those Africans who went to live in the non-African parts of the Atlantic played in their new societies, focusing on the economic, political, and cultural life of the transplanted Africans.

Explores the colonial history of North Africa by France to help explain the current conflict between Muslim radicals and the West.

African native and frontline reporter Aidan Hartley chronicles the experiences of his ancestors who emigrated from Britain to Sub-Saharan Africa during the mid-nineteenth century, and contrasts them with his own adventures on the continent.

Describes the colonization of Africa in the late 19th and early 20th century by the five major European powers.

Illustrates African contributions to contemporary culture, including the significance of the African diaspora, and examines the continuing influence of the superpowers on the affairs of Africa.

Provides information about Zulu warriors, discussing when and where they fought, how they were trained, their weapons and gear, and their decline.