Historical Dictionary of the Gambia
Historical Dictionary of the Gambia

Author: Harry A. Gailey

Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Historical, statistical, biographical and bibliographical information about The Gambia, Africa and its leaders.

The Discovery of River Gambra (1623)
The Discovery of River Gambra (1623)

Author: Richard Jobson

Publisher: London : Hakluyt Society

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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In 1623 Richard Jobson published an account of a 1620-21 English voyage up River Gambia, during which the party he led penetrated to a point 460 miles up river. The purpose of the voyage was to make contact with the gold trade of the West African interior, but they were not successful. However, his account of the river, its commerce, natural history, peoples, religions and polities, was teh earliest to appear in print. It was also the earliest account of any part of Black Africa by an Englishman.

Griots and Griottes
Griots and Griottes

Author: Thomas Albert Hale

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9780253334589

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A comprehensive illustrated portrait of griots and griottes including extensive reference materials.