This history by celebrated Africanist David Birmingham begins in 1820 with the Portuguese attempt to create a third; African; empire after the virtual loss of Asia and America. In the nineteenth century the most valuable resource extracted from Angola was agricultural labor; first as privately owned slaves and later as conscript workers. The colony was managed by a few marine officers; by several hundred white political convicts; and by a couple of thousand black Angolans who had adopted Portuguese language and culture. The hub was the harbor city of Luanda which grew in the twentieth century to be a dynamic metropolis of several million people. The export of labor was gradually replaced when an agrarian revolution enabled white Portuguese immigrants to drive black Angolan laborers to produce sugar cane; cotton; maize and above all coffee.During the twentieth century Congo copper supplemented this wealth; by gem-quality diamonds; and by offshore oil. Although much of the countryside retained its dollar-a-day peasant economy; new wealth generated conflict which pitted white against black; north against south; coast against highland; American allies against Russian allies. The generation of warfare finally ended in 2002 when national reconstruction could begin on Portuguese colonial foundations.
#226942 in Books Storey William Kelleher 2015-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.00 x .50 x 7.00l; .0 #File Name: 0190238941160 pagesWriting History A Guide for Students
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Succinct and FunBy Karen S. GarvinFor those of you who don't want to suffer from grammar overload; I highly recommend this volume. The book is fairly short; but each chapter offers the basic information needed to write your history paper. Additionally; Storey's writing style is light; and in some places quite humorous -- which is a pleasant bonus in a writing manual. Each chapter is broken down into nice; small sections that can be read in a few minutes each. This is great if you have a lot of small breaks during the day instead of one large chunk of study time. The book is not a chore to read.Storey's book is an excellent first book for someone who wants to write about history; although it does not get very deep into the subject. For theories of historiography you'll need to look at other books. Also; this book won't replace your grammar manual or stylebook. Think of it as your first stop.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mastering the Dreaded Research PaperBy Happy NanaBook is a great resource for anyone wanting to master the art of the dreaded research paper.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic place to startBy Foxtrot27I am an undergraduate history student working on my first substantial research paper; and this book is giving me clear; orgainized instruction on how to focus my research and writing. It's well written; easy to read; and very straightforward. The single best instruction on writing I have encountered in my studies.
