History of South Africa podcast

Yankee Babies, Monstrous Cobwebs, the Devil’s Cauldron and Rhodes’ Steam Engine

This episode discusses the historical context of South Africa in the 1870s, focusing on diamond mining, the lead-up to the invasion of Zululand, and the First Anglo-Boer War. It also covers global economic events like the Great Depression of 1873-1879 and the challenges faced by…

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