A Military History of The Liberian Civil War /// 87

Anarchy. Cannibalism. Disorder. These are adjectives, empty words, that we use to try, however futilely, to describe the total pain, the uprooted lives, the destroyed families, the ethnic cleansing that have taken place throughout human history. In this episode of Battlecast, we will tear our thesaurus in half looking up synonyms for torture and bloodshed,… Continue reading A Military History of The Liberian Civil War /// 87

A Military History of Liberia /// 86

This podcast is a complete history of violence in the small African nation of Liberia. This is part two of an ongoing series. You can find part one here: A Military History of Liberia part one. Download episode 86 here: download link Maps and Images: Extensive maps and images are posted to the historical atlas… Continue reading A Military History of Liberia /// 86

Black Apartheid: A Military History of Liberia /// 85

In the 1820s, a small number of freed Black Americans settled in West Africa. They called their country Liberia, land of freedom. From the beginning, conflict with the more than 15 indigenous ethnic groups ensued, and the American-Liberians formed themselves into a new ruling class, dominating natives in the country for more than 150 years,… Continue reading Black Apartheid: A Military History of Liberia /// 85

A Historical Atlas of Liberia

The history of Liberia begins and ends in conflict. In this historical atlas, the major themes of Liberian history are presented: from colonization to ethnic domination and from child soldiers to civil war, the history of Liberia serves as a sad testament to what happens to men’s ideals in concrete historical situations. Contemporary depiction of… Continue reading A Historical Atlas of Liberia