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On Afric's Shore: A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834-1857
Richard L. Hall
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Description for On Afric's Shore: A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834-1857
Hardcover. In spite of terrible hardships, the colonists created a settlement that exists to this day. Num Pages: 500 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1232.
The enthralling story of the eleven hundred brave souls who chose to emigrate back to the west coast of Africa under the auspices of the Maryland Colonization Society. In spite of terrible hardships, the colonists created a settlement that exists to this day.
The enthralling story of the eleven hundred brave souls who chose to emigrate back to the west coast of Africa under the auspices of the Maryland Colonization Society. In spite of terrible hardships, the colonists created a settlement that exists to this day.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Maryland Historical Society
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780938420866
SKU
V9780938420866
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99-50
About Richard L. Hall
Richard L. Hall began work on this volume in 1983 while studying at Johns Hopkins University. Under the auspices of a grant awarded by the State of Maryland, he transcribed the entire African correspondence of the Maryland State Colonization Society. In 1985-86 he was a fellow in the Writing Seminars at Hopkins.
Reviews for On Afric's Shore: A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834-1857
Splendid... Hall has constructed not only the community's great events-its trials, elections, and wars-but also the thoughts and hopes of countless people striving to create a new society. New York Review of Books 2006