Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker
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By Catherine Radziwill 12 Mar, 2019
The recent death of Sir Starr Jameson reminded the public of the South African War, which was such an engrossing subject to the British public at the close of the 'nineties and the first years of the present century. Yet though it may seem quite out ... Read more
The recent death of Sir Starr Jameson reminded the public of the South African War, which was such an engrossing subject to the British public at the close of the 'nineties and the first years of the present century. Yet though it may seem quite out of date to reopen the question when so many more important matters occupy attention, the relationship between South Africa and England is no small matter. It has also had its influence on actual events, if only by proving to the world the talent which Great Britain has displayed in the administration of her vast Colonies and the tact with which British statesmen have contrived to convert their foes of the day before into friends, sincere, devoted and true. No other country in the world could have achieved such a success as did England in the complicated and singularly difficult task of making itself popular among nations whose independence it had destroyed. Less
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Born in St. Petersburg , Russian Federation March 30, 1858 Died: May 12, 1941 Genre: Biography, Nonfiction Wrote under the pseudonym Count Paul Vasili. Princess Catherine Radziwiłł (Polish:...
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