Position de l'U.P.C. vis-à-vis de l'Indépendance du Kamerun
This eight-page manifesto, issued by an outlawed Cameroonian political party, the Union des Populations du Cameroun (Union of the Peoples of Cameroon [UPC]), outlines the party's position vis-à-vis the independence of Cameroon. The manifesto was written in December 1959 and was signed by the party's president, Félix-Roland Moumié. Cameroon is the only African country that, in the course of its history, was ruled by…
Deutschland und seine Kolonieen; Wanderungen durch das Reich und seine überseeischen Besitzungen,
This 538-page work with its 1,367 illustrations reflects German national pride in the early 20th century, a period of rapid economic growth and scientific and cultural achievement in the German Empire. Most of the book deals with Germany proper, which at that time included Alsace-Lorraine, conquered from France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. A concluding chapter is devoted to Germany's overseas empire, which…
Wit and Wisdom from West Africa; Or, A Book of Proverbial Philosophy, Idioms, Enigmas, and Laconisms.
Wit and wisdom from West Africa : or, A book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms
Richard Francis Burton (1821--90) was a British explorer, soldier, spy, and diplomat, best known for his travels in Arabia, India, and Africa. After service in the army of the British East India Company and a brief engagement in the Crimean War, Burton led a Royal Geographical Society expedition to explore Africa's Great Lakes region in search of the source of the Nile. In 1861…
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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir - Murray, Henry A. (Henry Anthony)
Book/Printed MaterialPosition de l'U.P.C. vis-à-vis de l'Indépendance du Kamerun This eight-page manifesto, issued by an outlawed Cameroonian political party, the Union des Populations du Cameroun (Union of the Peoples of Cameroon [UPC]), outlines the party's position vis-à-vis the independence of Cameroon. The manifesto was written in December 1959 and was signed by the party's president, Félix-Roland Moumié. Cameroon is the only African country that, in the course of its history, was ruled by…
Book/Printed MaterialDeutschland und seine Kolonieen; Wanderungen durch das Reich und seine überseeischen Besitzungen, This 538-page work with its 1,367 illustrations reflects German national pride in the early 20th century, a period of rapid economic growth and scientific and cultural achievement in the German Empire. Most of the book deals with Germany proper, which at that time included Alsace-Lorraine, conquered from France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. A concluding chapter is devoted to Germany's overseas empire, which…
Book/Printed MaterialCameroon. Appendix (p. [72]-80): Anglo-German agreement of November 15, 1893; Franco-German convention of November 4, 1911. "Authorities": p. [81]-83.
Book/Printed MaterialKamerun und die Deutsche Tsâdsee-eisenbahn. Unter Benutzung amtlichen Materials und freundlicher mitarbeit des ... Herrn professor Dr. F. Wohltmann ... In 1884 the explorer Gustav Nachtigal signed a treaty with the chiefs of Duala on behalf of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in which, in return for trade advantages, the chiefs accepted the establishment of a German protectorate. In 1885, the new German colony of Kamerun came into being. A number of influential Germans determined that the colony's economic potential could be realized only…
Book/Printed MaterialWit and Wisdom from West Africa; Or, A Book of Proverbial Philosophy, Idioms, Enigmas, and Laconisms.
MapThe Description of the Coast of Guinea, Manicongo, and Angola, and so Proceeding Forwards beyond the Cape of Good Hope, with all the Harbors, Islands, Cliffs, Sandbars, and Shallows.