| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (lii, 288 pages) : maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Historical dictionaries of Africa ; no. 99
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Historical dictionaries of Africa ; no. 99.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-273). |
| Summary |
Sierra Leone was founded, albeit under British control, with the highest hopes of being a refuge for liberated Africans and freed slaves. When the country received its independence, hopes for the future grew even stronger. Alas, its expectations came crashing down when the country's situation grew steadily worse after repeated military interventions and a devastating ten-year civil war that raged throughout the 1990s. Now that the war is over, there is once again renewed cause for optimism about the country's future, as Sierra Leone becomes an active participant in African and world affairs. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sierra Leone -- History -- Dictionaries.
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Sierra Leone. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Foray, Cyril P., 1934-2003.
Historical dictionary of Sierra Leone.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fyle, C. Magbaily, 1944- Historical dictionary of Sierra Leone. New ed. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2006 0810853396 9780810853393 (DLC) 2005014693 (OCoLC)60500176 |
| ISBN |
9780810865044 (electronic book) |
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0810865041 (electronic book) |
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0810853396 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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