World History
CNN's Market Place Africa analyzes the minerals and gems that come out of African countries and power our cars, electronics, jewelry, batteries, and airplanes. Click on one of the products like batteries, and you'll see a graphic like the one below which shows that 58% of the world's cobalt comes from Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces the most, 48%. But other players include Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa. This is very cool site and my thanks to the Virginia Geographic (@VAGeogAlliance) for tweeting the link.
- History Of South Africa
History of South Africa. This is an essay which covers the history of the nation of South Africa. Needless to say, South Africa has had an interesting history including Shaka and the Zulus, the Boers, apartheid, and high crime rates. Wikipedia notes,...
- H-africa: African History And Culture
H-Africa: African History and Culture - H-Net discussion group dedicated to the history and culture of Africa. Features subject overview, thesis abstracts, reviews, bibliographies, essays, links to related resources, and subscription information. From...
- History Of Zimbabwe
History of Zimbabwe. This is a brief overview to the history of the African nation of Zimbabwe. From the site: Archaeologists have found Stone-Age implements and pebble tools in several areas of Zimbabwe, a suggestion of human habitation for many centuries,...
- History Of Botswana
History of Botswana. This is a short history of Botswana. There is not a lot here but it should give you the basics of the history of this African nation. From the site: The Batswana, a term also used to denote all citizens of Botswana, refers to...
- 40 Maps That Explain The World
These are two of the 40 maps that Max Fisher of the Washington Post compiled to help explain the world. Some of the other maps include: A political map of the world, circa 200 A.D., The countries where people are the most and least emotional, Who loves...
World History
Africa: The Minerals that Make the World Go Round
CNN's Market Place Africa analyzes the minerals and gems that come out of African countries and power our cars, electronics, jewelry, batteries, and airplanes. Click on one of the products like batteries, and you'll see a graphic like the one below which shows that 58% of the world's cobalt comes from Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo produces the most, 48%. But other players include Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa. This is very cool site and my thanks to the Virginia Geographic (@VAGeogAlliance) for tweeting the link.
- History Of South Africa
History of South Africa. This is an essay which covers the history of the nation of South Africa. Needless to say, South Africa has had an interesting history including Shaka and the Zulus, the Boers, apartheid, and high crime rates. Wikipedia notes,...
- H-africa: African History And Culture
H-Africa: African History and Culture - H-Net discussion group dedicated to the history and culture of Africa. Features subject overview, thesis abstracts, reviews, bibliographies, essays, links to related resources, and subscription information. From...
- History Of Zimbabwe
History of Zimbabwe. This is a brief overview to the history of the African nation of Zimbabwe. From the site: Archaeologists have found Stone-Age implements and pebble tools in several areas of Zimbabwe, a suggestion of human habitation for many centuries,...
- History Of Botswana
History of Botswana. This is a short history of Botswana. There is not a lot here but it should give you the basics of the history of this African nation. From the site: The Batswana, a term also used to denote all citizens of Botswana, refers to...
- 40 Maps That Explain The World
These are two of the 40 maps that Max Fisher of the Washington Post compiled to help explain the world. Some of the other maps include: A political map of the world, circa 200 A.D., The countries where people are the most and least emotional, Who loves...