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 History of The Gambia Page
 Colonial
Kunta Kinte
Slavery |
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Chronology of Events
A list of key events starting with
the Portuguese in 1455 through the coup of President
Jawara in 1994 up to the sentencing of 10 ex-army
officers in 2007. |
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Colonial Influences
An outlines of the various European
incursions into the country from the British and
French to the Portuguese; starting from the 15th
century to when Gambia became a British Protectorate
in 1888. |
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Gambia
Background Info [Lonely Planet Guide]
Pre-20th Century history from AD 500
through the Mali Empire, the arrival of the
Portuguese & British up to the present day. |
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Gambia Timeline
From the period 1455 when the
Portuguese had come to the river on an expedition
funded by Prince Henry to 2004 when the president
announced the discovery of oil offshore. |
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Kunta
Kinte of Juffure
Brief background about the former
slave and Alex Haley's book 'Roots' chronicling his
ancestors as well as the TV show. |
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Museums
in Gambia [NCAC]
Brief history covering Gambia's
museums and national monuments including the stone
circles at Kerr Batch, Wassu, Jufurreh and other
locations within their
cultural context. |
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Slavery
of Gambia
A short history of
slavery and some statistics,
images, links as well as modern-day slavery covering
the West Africa region from the 1520's. |
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Stamps
The first stamps issued
in Gambia was back in 1869. It was a Cameo head of Queen Victoria
embossed in white on a simple colored ground. |
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The
Gambia History
Covering the period in the nations
timeline from 470 BC to the 2001 presidential
elections. |
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Tanje
Village Museum
The museum not only shows Gambian
historical artifacts but is also a living museum where you
can see local artisans at work on their craft. Located on the Kombo Coastal
Road at Tanje Village. |
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Winne
History of Gambia from the time of
Hanno, through to the repatriation of many former
slaves to west Africa up to the late 1990's. The
page includes a section about the 'Roots Festival'. |
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World
Statesman
Detailed historical events in Gambia
including and a list of past
colonial governors, agents and commanders. |
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History
of The Gambia [Wikipedia]
The nation's History from the 9th century
to the modern-day political scene. Please note
that Wiki is written by web users who are not
necessarily academics. |
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