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South African History


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The Rise of South Africa: A History of the Origin of South African Colonisation and of Its Development Towards the East from the Earliest Times to 1857, Volume 3

By George Cory

Nabu Press
Paperback (546 pages)

The Rise of South Africa: A History of the Origin of South African Colonisation and of Its Development Towards the East from the Earliest Times to 1857, Volume 3
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The Rise of South Africa; A History of the Origin of South African Colonisation and of Its Development Towards the East From the Earliest Times

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Subtitle: A History of the Origin of South African Colonisation and of Its Development Towards the East From the Earliest Times to 1857 Publisher: Longmans, Green Publication date: 1910 Subjects: South Africa Africa British Dutch History / Africa / General History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa Travel / Africa / General Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.

19th Century in South Africa; South African Republic, History of Cape Colony From 1870 to 1899, History of South Africa, History of South Africa

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19th Century in South Africa; South African Republic, History of Cape Colony From 1870 to 1899, History of South Africa, History of South Africa
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: South African Republic, History of Cape Colony From 1870 to 1899, History of South Africa, History of South Africa. Excerpt: Cape Colony History The year 1870 in the history of the Cape Colony marks the dawn of a new era in South Africa , and it can be said that the development of modern South Africa began on that date. Despite political complications that arose from time to time, progress in Cape Colony continued at a steady pace until the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer Wars in 1899. The discovery of diamonds in the Orange River in 1867 was immediately followed by similar finds in the Vaal River . This led to the rapid occupation and development of huge tracts of the country, which had hitherto been sparsely inhabited. Dutoitspan and Bultfontein diamond mines were discovered in 1870, and in 1871 the even richer mines of Kimberley and De Beers were discovered. These four great deposits of mineral wealth were incredibly productive, and constituted the greatest industrial asset that the Colony possessed. This period also witnessed the increasing tensions between the English -dominated Cape Colony and the Afrikaner -dominated Transvaal . These conflicts led to the break out of the First Boer War . These tensions mainly concerned the easing of trade restrictions between the different colonies, as well as the construction of railways . The leaders of Cape Colony consistently believed the leaders of the colonies around them to be more trustworthy and reliable than they were, which caused internal problems within the Cape. Development of modern conditions The Rt Hon. 4th Earl of Carnarvon A portrait of Bartle Frere At the time of the beginning of the diamond industry, all of South Africa was experiencing depressed economic conditions. Ostrich -farming was in its infancy, and agriculture h...

Years in South Africa: Timeline of South African History, 2009 in South Africa, Timeline of South African Sport, 1900 in South Africa

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Timeline of South African History, 2009 in South Africa, Timeline of South African Sport, 1900 in South Africa, 2008 in South Africa, 1780s in South Africa, 1790s in South Africa, 1650s in South Africa, 2007 in South Africa, 1770s in South Africa, 2010 in South Africa, 1680s in South Africa, 1740s in South Africa, 1660s in South Africa, 1901 in South Africa, 16th Century in South Africa, 1914 in South Africa, 1670s in South Africa, 1730s in South Africa, 1700s in South Africa, 1903 in South Africa, 1906 in South Africa, 1720s in South Africa, 1690s in South Africa, 1913 in South Africa, 1918 in South Africa, 1834 in South Africa, 1916 in South Africa, 1837 in South Africa, 1820 in South Africa, Sport in Pre Union of South Africa, 1838 in South Africa, 1911 in South Africa, 1839 in South Africa, 1902 in South Africa, 1908 in South Africa, 1884 in South Africa, 1917 in South Africa, 1910 in South Africa, 1912 in South Africa, 1760s in South Africa, 1920 in South Africa, 1847 in South Africa, 15th Century in South Africa, 1909 in South Africa, 1905 in South Africa, 1811 in South Africa, 1883 in South Africa, 1823 in South Africa, 1824 in South Africa, 1825 in South Africa, 1915 in South Africa, 1849 in South Africa, 1815 in South Africa, 1813 in South Africa, 1600s in South Africa, 1710s in South Africa, 1844 in South Africa, 1870 in South Africa, 1865 in South Africa, 1801 in South Africa, 1818 in South Africa, 1835 in South Africa, 1846 in South Africa, 1864 in South Africa, 1817 in South Africa, 1809 in South Africa, 1836 in South Africa, 1828 in South Africa, 1867 in South Africa, 1848 in South Africa, 1919 in South Africa, 1841 in South Africa, 1866 in South Africa, 13th Century in South Africa, 1886 in South Africa, 1806 in South Africa, 1750s in South Africa, 1874 in South A...

The History of the African People of South Africa: From the Early Iron Age to the 1970's

By Paul Maylam

David Philip, Publishers
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The author synthesises the findings of extensive research into the history of African societies in South Africa. Professor Maylam is head of the Department of History, Rhodes University.

Amulets & Dreams: War, Youth & Change in Africa (South African History Online Photographic)

By Julia Maxted

Unisa Press
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The title is the second in South African History Online's social documentary photography series, and focuses on a specific issue which is cause for concern in Africa: that of child soldiers who are victims of a nihilistic war. It contains photographic essays on Sierra Leone 2001, Angola 2001/2002, Mozambique 2001, Eritrea 2000, and Burundi 2002.

Europe & South Africa; A History For South African High Schools

By A. N. Boyce

Juta
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The rise of South Africa: a history of the origin of South African colonisation and of its development towards the East from the earliest times to 1857

By George Cory

Nabu Press
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The story of South Africa: An outline of South African history

By Henry B Sidwell

Juta
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