Africa

Wonders of the African World

Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he takes you on a journey to discover a wealth of African history and culture in Wonders of the African World...... Read more

Civilizations in Africa

Civilizations in Africa is designed as a learning module in the form of a "research textbook." The module provides more information and in more detail than the average freshman level world cultures/history/civilizations textbook. It is meant to be a resource for students to extract overall background but with enough detail so that students can approach sophisticated and creative assignments on the culture or history of African urban cultures...... Read more

The Story of Africa

The Story of Africa tells the history of the continent from an African perspective. Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. See the rise and fall of empires and kingdoms, experience the power of religion, the injustices of slavery, and chart the expansion of trade between Africa and other continents. Hear what it was like to live under colonialism, follow the struggle against it, and celebrate the achievement of independence...... Read more

Introduction to African History and Cultural Life

As part of the Kennedy Center's African Odyssey I, ArtsEdge, the Kennedy Center's national arts and education information network, designed and hosted an "African Odyssey Interactive" (AOI) site on the World Wide Web. The site served as the foundation for an evolving learning community that supported the exchange of ideas, information, and resources between artists, teachers, and students in both the U.S. and Africa...... Read more

Historical Maps of Africa

Maps dated from 1808 to 1978 from the Perry-CasteA?A±eda Library at the University of Texas at Austin...... Read more