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Before 1822
The Pepper Coast before 1822
A Dutch account of the Pepper Coast in the 17th century
The Colonies
Slavery in the USA
The USA in the 19th century: a far from homogeneous country
Abolition Movement
The American Colonization Society
The Colony of Liberia and the suppression of the slave trade
Mitchell Map Liberia colony 1839
Other Colonization Societies
Maryland Colony at Cape Palmas – 1842
A letter from Edina (Liberia), dated May 2, 1838
More colonies
Mitchell Map Liberia colony 1839
Naming of ‘Liberia’ & ‘Monrovia’ 1824
The 1824 Constitution
The Colonists
Conditional manumission and emigration to Liberia
A trip back in history: the United States, 1851
Another example showing the emigration of former slaves to Liberia in the 19th c. was not voluntary
A letter from Edina (Liberia), dated May 2, 1838
Why Back To Africa?
Matilda Newport (1822)
Images of 19th century colonists (‘Americo-Liberians’) and the stories behind them
Maps
1743 Homann Heirs / Haas Map of West Africa or Guinea
1825 Weiland (Liberia Colony)
1825 Ashmun (Vicinity of Monrovia)
1831 Ashmun (Monrovia)
1831 Ashmun (West Africa incl Colony of Liberia)
1831 Weiland (SeneGambia, Upper Guinea; Liberia Colony)
1835 Stieler based on Ashmun 1825 (Liberia)
1839 Vidal (Monrovia, Cape Mesurado)
1845 ACS (Liberia) – slideshow)
1845 ACS (Maryland in Liberia)
1846 Tanner (Africa, with inset: Liberia)
The Republic – History
1847 – 1980
1980 – 2003
2003 – Present
‘April 12’
‘July 26’
Obituaries
Politics
The PRC – Samuel Doe
Charles Taylor
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
George Weah
Joseph Boakai
Elections
The Rule of Law – Impunity
Economy
The Traditional Economy
The Modern Economy: FDI
The Modern Economy: Local
Budgetary Affairs
Cultural Affairs
Artifacts
Kru/Grebo rings
Music
Secret societies
Ritual killings and witchcraft
Social and Physical Geography
Population
Tribes
Censuses
Flora and Fauna – Biodiversity
War Crimes
Economic and War Crimes Court
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
George Boley (page)
George Boley
Georg Dweh (page)
Jankuba Fofana (page)
Jungle Jabbah / Mohammed Jabbateh (page)
Martina Johnson (page)
Martina Johnson
Prince Y. Johnson (page)
Prince Y. Johnson
Kunti Kamara / Awaliho Soumaworo (page)
Alieu Kosiah (page)
Alieu Kosiah
Guus Kouwenhoven (Bio)
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Gibril Massaquoi (page)
Agnes Reeves Taylor (ex-wife of Charles Taylor) [page]
Charles Taylor
Chuck Taylor (son of warlord-president Charles Taylor) [page]
Chuck Taylor
Moses Thomas (page)
Alexander Mentol Zinnah (page)
Thomas Woewiyu (page)
Thomas Woewiyu
Special Topics Liberia
The National Symbols
Foreign Relations
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Special Topics Africa
Economics
Politics
Climate
Migration
Terrorism
Literature
Classics – prose
Classics – academic articles and books
Publications and writings by author
Book listings on Liberia
Historical documents
Book reviews
The Open Door Policy of Liberia. An Economic History of Modern Liberia (Fred van der Kraaij)
About Me
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf received Honorary Doctorate Degree at Tilburg University
Tilburg University
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Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij
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President Sirleaf
President Sirleaf and Professor Philip Eijlander
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