10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE GREAT TREK»
Discover the use of
the Great Trek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Great Trek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Two AmeriCA cowboys have signed on to help drive a huge herd of cattle across the northern AUtralian desert to the gold fields of the Kimberley Mountains.
This book details the story of the great migration that was destined to revolutionize the history of California.
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Scramble for Africa:
The Great Trek to
the Boer War
This is the dramatic story of the scramble by the European powers, and in particular England, for power and influence in Africa during the 19th century.
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Swallow: A Tale of
the Great Trek
Soon, her daydreams begin to become reality in ways she could never have imagined possible. Ranking among H. Rider Haggard's best novels, Swallow deftly combines romance, historical detail, and adventure.
News took months to travel across Australia.
James Rigg, Bill Ridgway, 2004
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The great trek: new footsteps on
the Old Mormon Trail
This book is the story of what may be the last big wagon train to travel the old Mormon Trail from beginning to end. It captures the feelings of both the 1847 and the 1997 treks.
Don C. Woodward, Twila Van Leer, 1997
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The Great Treks:
The Transformation of Southern Africa, ...
For the first time, this groundbreaking book offers accounts of two key events in South African history: the Great Trek of the Boers in 1835-6, and the vast movement of black populations following the emergence of the Zulus in the early ...
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Afrikaner Political Thought: 1780-1850
The origins of the Great Trek itself, which only got under way in the mid- 1830s,
can best be understood by taking into account the total and cumulative nature of
the political, psychological and economic insecurities described above. The
effect ...
André Du Toit, Hermann Buhr Giliomee, 1983
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The Cambridge History of
the British Empire
SOCIAL CAUSES OF THE GREAT TREK 321 settlement was only a subsidiary
cause though a powerful one. So it was with compensation. Apart from the fact
that the men from the northern and eastern districts, who formed the mass of the ...
Eric Anderson Walker, 1963
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Encyclopedia of
the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1914: A-K
CARL CAVANAGH HODGE Great Trek (1863-1867) Often dated to 1837, the
Great Trek was an overland migration over a number of years of Dutch-speaking
Afrikaners, or Boers as they were then called, away from the British-controlled
Cape ...
Carl Cavanagh Hodge, 2008
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE GREAT TREK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Great Trek is used in the context of the following news items.
Three reasons why SA cricketers will make the great trek to England
A DECADE or so after the last invasion of South Africans English counties are again bracing themselves for another influx of cricketers from this country. «BDlive, Jun 15»
Great treks around the world: send us your tips
Exploring the world on foot can make for a truly memorable adventure holiday. Tell us about the great treks you've done around the world. The best tips wins a ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
Brixton to Orania: The great trek of the Irish Volunteer Monument
You can see the Brixton tower from almost anywhere in Johannesburg. It was completed in 1962 and, back then, was called the Albert Hertzog tower after the ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Nov 14»
The great trek to catch a comet
Cape Town - Scientists have taken another key step in the unfolding drama of what is being hailed as one of the great scientific achievements of all time: ... «Independent Online, Sep 14»
Weatherwatch: The great trek north
Weatherwatch: The great trek north. hermit crab. Originally a denizen of the Mediterranean, the tiny hermit crab Diogenes pugilator is now turning up on beaches ... «The Guardian, Jul 14»
Mad Boers burn Great Trek bodice ripper
It is billed on the front cover as “an epic historical blockbuster… the sex, drugs and volkspele of the Great Trek”, and its hero, a 17-year-old called ... «Independent Online, Feb 12»
