A good detailed account of this Regiments work in East Africa in WWI.A white unit, raised specifically for service in that campaign and drawing its recruits from the pre-war Southern Rhodesia Volunteers and the settler community at large.It saw a considerable amount of action during its short existence.It also, in common with other white units, suffered heavy losses from disease and the general wear and tear of bush warfare.It was disbanded in 1917.The nominal roll in this book is particularly helpful to medal collectors and genealogists.It shows details of attestation dates, highest ranks held, whether killed or wounded, and any awards made
Despite their own legacy of torment in Egypt, Jews in the U.S. varied in their attitudes toward the slave system, even after it provoked secession and rebellion in their new promised land. This discomfiting anomaly has been probed by scholars...
This volume examines the various abolitionist impulses in the Indian Ocean World during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and assesses their efficacy within a context of a growing demand for labour resulting from an expanding international economy and European colonisation....
“Aboakyer”, as the author himself succinctly describes in the Prologue to the book, is “a fictional musical play based on the history and culture of the Effutu people of Ghana”. In Derkyi’s words “it is a tale of cultural evolution,...
Colour the amazing animals from the Wilds of Africa: Ada the Aardvark Bakuna the Baboon Chenya the Cheetah Dominic the Duiker Ester the Elephant Fungi the Fox (Bat-Eared) Gaby the Giraffe Henry the Hermit Crab Immo the Iguana Jocko the...
An alphabet coloring book that features the beauty of African wildlife. It is great for all ages, as it promotes the use of your motor skills and includes fun facts about each featured animal. Both kids and adults will enjoy...