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The Story Of An African Chief: Being The Life Of Khama (1893)

The Story Of An African Chief: Being The Life Of Khama (1893)

Knight-Bruce, Louise Torr
Lyall, Edna

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Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesBlack American Studies

ISBN10: 1104666618
ISBN13: 9781104666613
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jun 13 2009
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Story Of An African Chief: Being The Life Of Khama is a biographical account of the life of Khama, an African chief who lived in the 19th century. The book was written by Louise Torr Knight-Bruce and was first published in 1893. The author was a British missionary who spent many years in Africa and was acquainted with Khama.The book begins with a brief history of the region where Khama lived, which is now known as Botswana. It then goes on to describe Khama's early life, his upbringing, and his education. Khama was a talented and intelligent young man who was chosen to succeed his father as chief of the Bamangwato people.The book describes Khama's reign as chief, which was marked by his efforts to modernize his people and protect them from the encroachment of European powers. Khama was a devout Christian and believed that education was the key to his people's success. He worked tirelessly to establish schools and promote literacy among his people.The book also describes Khama's struggles with alcoholism, which was a problem among many of his people. Khama himself struggled with alcohol addiction for many years but eventually overcame it with the help of his Christian faith.The book concludes with Khama's death in 1923 and his legacy as a leader who fought for the rights and dignity of his people. The Story Of An African Chief: Being The Life Of Khama is a fascinating and inspiring account of a remarkable man who played a significant role in the history of Botswana.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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