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On Afric′s Shore – A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834–1857

Richard L Hall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Maryland Historical Society

Published:16th Dec '08

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On Afric′s Shore – A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834–1857 cover

The enthralling story of the eleven hundred brave souls who chose to emigrate back to the west coast of Africa under the auspices of the Maryland Colonization Society. In spite of terrible hardships, the colonists created a settlement that exists to this day.

Splendid... Hall has constructed not only the community's great events-its trials, elections, and wars-but also the thoughts and hopes of countless people striving to create a new society. New York Review of Books 2006

ISBN: 9780938420866

Dimensions: 236mm x 162mm x 48mm

Weight: 1234g

500 pages