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Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa
Meredith, Martin.
Adult Nonfiction DT1894 .M47 2007
Meredith, Martin.
Adult Nonfiction DT1894 .M47 2007
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| Contents | Page |
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| Map | p. xii |
| Author's Note | p. xv |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part I - | |
| 1 - Diamond Fever | p. 13 |
| 2 - Blue Ground | p. 22 |
| 3 - Kimberley | p. 33 |
| 4 - The Diggers' Revolt | p. 41 |
| 5 - Enter the Magnates | p. 50 |
| Part II - | |
| 6 - The Imperial Factor | p. 63 |
| 7 - Oom Paul | p. 74 |
| 8 - The Washing of Spears | p. 85 |
| 9 - Majuba | p. 95 |
| Part III - | |
| 10 - The Diamond Bubble | p. 107 |
| 11 - The Stripping Clause | p. 113 |
| 12 - Dreams and Fantasies | p. 125 |
| 13 - The Road to the North | p. 133 |
| 14 - The German Spectre | p. 143 |
| 15 - The Most Powerful Company in the World | p. 153 |
| Part IV - | |
| 16 - A Chosen People | p. 167 |
| 17 - Johannesburg | p. 176 |
| 18 - The Corner House | p. 186 |
| 19 - A Marriage of Convenience | p. 194 |
| Part V - | |
| 20 - The Place of Slaughter | p. 207 |
| 21 - The Balance of Africa | p. 214 |
| 22 - To Ophir Direct | p. 229 |
| 23 - Kruger's Protectorate | p. 238 |
| Part VI - | |
| 24 - Groote Schuur | p. 247 |
| 25 - A Bill for Africa | p. 259 |
| 26 - Not for Posterity | p. 270 |
| 27 - The Loot Committee | p. 279 |
| Part VII - | |
| 28 - A Tale of Two Towns | p. 291 |
| 29 - The Randlords | p. 302 |
| 30 - The Rhodes Conspiracy | p. 311 |
| 31 - Jameson's Raid | p. 323 |
| 32 - Missing Telegrams | p. 335 |
| 33 - By Right of Conquest | p. 354 |
| Part VIII - | |
| 34 - The Richest Spot on Earth | p. 365 |
| 35 - Nemesis | p. 378 |
| 36 - The Great Game | p. 386 |
| 37 - The Drumbeat for War | p. 403 |
| 38 - Ultimatums | p. 416 |
| Part IX - | |
| 39 - The Fortunes of War | p. 427 |
| 40 - Marching to Pretoria | p. 436 |
| 41 - Scorched Earth | p. 449 |
| 42 - The Bitter End | p. 462 |
| 43 - Envoi | p. 470 |
| Part X - | |
| 44 - The Sunnyside Strategy | p. 481 |
| 45 - Vukani Bantu! | p. 494 |
| 46 - The Black Ordinance | p. 504 |
| 47 - The Sphinx Problem | p. 511 |
| Epilogue | p. 520 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 527 |
| Select Bibliography | p. 539 |
| Index | p. 551 |
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