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I am part of all that I have met,
All experience is an arch wherethro'
Gleams that untravell'd world whose margin fades
For ever and forever when I move.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Ulysses"
The Rhodesian Bush War (aka 2nd Chimurenga)
Outlines the main events in the war from its start 1965 to eventual political settlement in 1979.
Compares the conflict to the Vietnam War
Beyond Iconoclasm
This talk outlines the contentious ethical & philosophical issues raised by iconoclasm, reparations and restitution
Great Zimbabwe: a black & white issue?
This talk about the interpretation of the ruined city that gave its name to the country that is now Zimbabwe
Biography of Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes's thirty years in Southern Africa had profound effect on commerce, local politics & race relations within the British Empire.
Sir Roger Casement
Biography of a knighted human rights activist who was executed as a traitor in 1916
The Portugues Maritime Empire
An outline of the Portuguese "discovery" and conquest of the Asian spice trade and their subsequent retreat.
Portuguese Africa
An overview of the history and current state of Lusiphone Africa. The focus is on the two biggest territories, Angola & Mozambique
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