In 1841 Britain's anti-slavery crusaders launched a "civilizing" expedition to the Niger, seeking to cut off the slave trade at its source and make amends for past wrongs by carrying trade, civilization and Christianity into the African heartland. This book tells the story of this bizarre and ultimately tragic expedition and its aftermath, providing the first single account since the participants published their own experiences in the 1840s. Written by a specialist on the slave trade, it not only contributes to our knowledge of Britain's humanitarian endeavour but also sheds light on the intricate politics of pre-colonial West Africa. Howard Temperley relates that with the backing of the British government, three specially designed steamers, manned by 150 Europeans and an equal number of blacks, ascended the Niger. The crew initiated anti-slavery treaties with the local rulers and soon the Europeans began to succumb to fever and were obliged to withdraw, leaving their black colleagues in charge. The following year a relief expedition found that the farm was in an area beset by tribal warfare and that the settlers had enslaved the refugees who had flooded into the settlement seeking protection. The settlers were ordered to abandon the farm, and they returned to the coast in disgrace. According to Temperley, although the Niger expedition had little effect on Africa, it did have a major impact on the attitudes of the British public. Yet, unmitigated diaster though it seemed, it served to open the way for subsequent generations of explorers, traders and empire-builders to travel to Africa.

White Dreams, Black Africa: The British Antislavery Expedition to the River Niger, 1841-1842

History

Temperley, Howard

Africa

Yale University Press

A New Introduction to American Studies

A New Introduction to American Studies provides a coherent portrait of American history, literature, politics, culture and society, and also deals with some of the central themes and preoccupations of American life. It will provoke students into thinking about what it actually means to study a culture. Ideals such as the commitment to liberty, equality and material progress are fully examined and new light is shed on the sometimes contradictory ways in which these ideals have informed the nation's history and culture. For introductory undergraduate courses in American Studies, American History and American Literature.

Business & Money

Bigsby, Christopher

Economics

Routledge

Presents a collection of poems that cover the history of dinosaurs.

In the Days of Dinosaurs: A Rhyming Romp Through Dino History

Children's Books

Animals

Williamson Pub

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

How It Was: Memories of Growing Up in the 1930s, '40s and '50s

In How it Was Howard Temperley describes growing up at a time of expanding opportunity and rapid social change. Like others of his generation he experienced the poverty of the 1930s and the social dislocations of war. For him, however, the war proved a liberating experience. As an evacuee he spent three glorious years more or less running wild in the Lake District. Back in the urban North East and bored by schoolwork he took refuge in reading, drawing and wildfowling. It was, therefore, a great surprise when, halfway through his second Sixthform year and in spite of a hitherto mediocre school record, Oxford awarded him an open scholarship.  In his later chapters he describes his adventures as an improbable cavalry officer, Oxford undergraduate and Yale postgraduate, touching along the way on his encounters with English snobbery and American affluence. With a sharp eye for detail and a gift for writing, he paints a vivid picture of what it was like to belong to that upwardly-mobile generation who, thanks to the 1944 Butler Act and other changes in social policy, were granted educational opportunities far greater than had been dreamed of by their parents

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

AuthorHouse

In How it Was Howard Temperley describes growing up at a time of expanding opportunity and rapid social change. Like others of his generation he experienced the poverty of the 1930s and the social dislocations of war. For him, however, the war proved a liberating experience. As an evacuee he spent three glorious years more or less running wild in the Lake District. Back in the urban North East and bored by schoolwork he took refuge in reading, drawing and wildfowling. It was, therefore, a great surprise when, halfway through his second Sixthform year and in spite of a hitherto mediocre school record, Oxford awarded him an open scholarship. In his later chapters he describes his adventures as an improbable cavalry officer, Oxford undergraduate and Yale postgraduate, touching along the way on his encounters with English snobbery and American affluence. With a sharp eye for detail and a gift for writing, he paints a vivid picture of what it was like to belong to that upwardly-mobile generation who, thanks to the 1944 Butler Act and other changes in social policy, were granted educational opportunities far greater than had been dreamed of by their parents

Authorhouse Uk

The phenomenon of the dinosaur is one that continues to fascinate people of all ages. A fun-filled history of the many species of dinosaurs, their eras, and interesting facts about them, this book is not only informative, but funny and captivating as well. Featuring amusing and attractive illustrations, this unique edition discusses a variety of topics, from the Velociraptor and Pterodactylus to the Jurassic Era and dinosaur extinction.

There Were Dinosaurs Everywhere!: A Rhyming Romp Through Dinosaur History

KWS Publishers

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