African History
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- Africa through a Lens From the British National Archives, this collection of photographs of African history from 1860 to the 1960s.
- Africa's Greatest Civilizations Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the history of Africa in this PBS Learning Media series.
- African Empires, Slavery & Europeans This essay describes the African Empires and the arrival of the Europeans and with them the slave trade.
- African History Developed by middle school social studies teacher Mike Dowling, this site highlights the key events in African History.
- African Online Digital Library Compiles a variety of online resources about Africa and its history.
- African Timelines Explores African history from prehistory to present day with links to other resources.
- Battle of Adwa, 1896 Tells the story of the Battle of Adwa in 1896 when the Ethiopians successfully defended their independence from Italian invaders.
- Historical Papers Research Archive From the University of Witwatersrand's William Cullan Library, this archive explores the history of South Africa and human rights with primary sources.
- I Survived Ebola Collects videos about those who survived the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa in 2014 and resources about the outbreak and the Ebola virus.
- A Liberian Journey: History, Memory, and the Making of a Nation Explores the 1926 expedition of Liberia by Harvard scientists and medical doctors in preparations for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company establishing rubber plantations in the West African nation.
- Nelson Mandela Foundation Profiles the life and times of Nelson Mandela.
- Robben Island Museum Explore the island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for eighteen years.
- Rwanda: The Wake of a Genocide Provides resources about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda including the events leading up to it and its aftermath.
- The Story of Africa The online edition of a radio program by the BBC about the history of Africa.
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