Category Archives: 1857

Maryland Colony at Cape Palmas – 1842 

Posted on 17 January 2024 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

The 19th c. American newspapers in my archives contain a wealth of information on the history of both Liberia colony and sister colonies, created as from 1822, and the independent republic of Liberia, proclaimed on July 26, 1847. One of … Continue reading →

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‘Death of a Pioneer’ – 1857

Posted on 12 March 2021 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

I continue browsing through nineteenth century American newspapers with articles of varying length on the colonization of a strip of land on the shore of Western Africa and the subsequent creation of an independent state, Liberia. See my previous postings. … Continue reading →

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