1880 – 1912
The Scramble for Africa was a period when European powers rushed to claim and control territories across Africa. Nations like Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium competed to establish colonies, often with little regard for the existing African societies. This intense competition led to the division of Africa into European-controlled regions, deeply impacting the continent’s political and social landscape.
Leopold II: Butcher of the Congo (Wicked History)
Biography of the Belgian king and his exploits in the Congo
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Who Were Stanley and Livingstone?
Joint biography of the famous explorer and the journalist who went looking for him
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The Illustrated Boatman’s Daughter
Story of an Egyptian girl facing colonial forces during the construction of the Suez Canal
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Prince Who Walked with Lions
Fictionalized true story of an Ethiopian prince experiencing British colonization
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