Travel Document Systems
Tds: Ghana: History
Find out about the history of Ghana from its beginnings, its place as a British protectorate, and the problems and eventual successes it has had since its independence. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Gold Coast, Making of African American Identity: V. 1
Two documents, separated by 200 years, depicting the lives of enslaved Gold Coast Africans in 1450 and 1657, and three original accounts by Europeans of the cultural practices of Gold Coast Africans.
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Read Works: West Africa: Asante Tradition in the Republic of Ghana [Pdf]
An informational text about the Republic of Ghana in West Africa. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Ghana
Features a complete destination guide to Ghana, a country profile, broad background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Gambia Maps
This site provides numerous maps for the country of Gambia in Africa. Content includes variuos country maps, city maps, and historical maps.
University of Iowa
University of Iowa: Arts and Life in Africa: Ghana (The Gold Coast)
A record of statistics for modern-day Ghana, up to 1998. The history section near the end provides a brief, but informative look at British control of Ghana.
University of Iowa
University of Iowa: Arts and Life in Africa: Sierra Leone
A record of statistics concerning modern day Sierra Leone, up to 1998. Scroll down to history section to see a brief, but informative description of pre-colonial and post-colonial history for Sierra Leone.