Publisher's Synopsis
A perfect digitally-restored copy of a Rhodesian government-endorsed publication issued on the 75th anniversary of that nation in 1965 and is the only official history of Rhodesia ever published which provides an overview of events from the time of the 1890 "Pioneer Columns" to just before the world-famous "Unilateral Declaration of Independence" in 1965. Starting with an introduction by the Prime Minister, Ian Smith, the book then discusses in detail the founding of the country, the struggle with the Shona rebellion, the later political developments (including the abortive federation with Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland (today Zambia and Malawi), and includes the first portend of the soon-to-come independence issue. Significantly, the book ends with an appeal for more white immigrants to bolster and grow that sector of the population. This is an exact reproduction of the original, and also includes all its advertisements, many of which are as instructive and rare as the publication itself (such as those from many well-known international companies, and a full-page advertisement taken out by the country's ruling Rhodesian Front party). Contents Introduction by the Hon. I. D. Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia Seventy Five Proud Years: In the Beginning The Pioneers Arrive The Defeat of the Impis Jameson's Folly The Rebellions A Different Courage Amalgamation Proposed Responsible Government Difficult Times Closer Association Federation Kariba Authority Defied Southern Rhodesia Politics New Constitution Federation Threatened The Turn of the Tide Triumph for Violence On Our Own Independence Issue A New Leader Prophets Confounded A Bright and Exhilarating Future Salisbury-the Mother City Merchant Adventurers who founded Rhodesia Chronological Table of Events Maps: Land Apportionment Minerals and Agricultural Products Index to Participants All photographs from the Rhodesian National Archives and the Rhodesia Information Service.
