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 | | The question was raised about the proposed boundaries for the 1939 German claim of Neuschwabenland. | | | This was never recognized by other countries, and especially not by Norway because it was already claimed by them as Dronning Maud Land. | | | I understand that there was a proposed German flag for the territorial claim on Antarctica (Neuschwabenland) after the 1937-38 German expedition. |
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http://www.fotw.net/flags/de_colon.html
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| Â | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Africa |
| | Thence, the Jews spread over the Cyrenaica, and made their way to Carthage. | | | The first historical record of the settlement of the Jews in Africa is the story of Joseph; but it is probable that there had been others there before him. | | | Under Meses, who had been educated at the court of the Pharaoh Rameses "in all the wisdom of the Egyptians" (Acts, vii, 22), the Children of Israel once more crossed the Red Sea. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01181a.htm
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| Â | WHKMLA : History of German South-West Africa, 1884-1918 |
| | Die grossen Aufstaende in Deutsch-Suedwestafrika und Deutsch-Ostafrika 1904-1907, by Hauke Haien (in German, scholarly essay) | | | In 1903, the NAMA (also referred to as Hottentots) rose in revolt, under their leader HENDRIK WITBOOI. | | | In 1884 the German government declared a protectorate, which at the BERLIN CONFERENCE of 1885 was extended to cover the core of what is Namibia today, leaving out the exclave of WALVISBAAI on which Britain produced an older claim. |
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http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/southafrica/germanswa.html
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| Â | Adoration of the Sacrament |
| | Africa, the Arab invasion and the Por e. | | | In the northern section of this coast, along with the Arabs is found a race of negroes commonly called Nubians, the result apparently of mixtures of Arab, Egyptian, and | | | There is a political sound in some of the utterances of the " Ethiopian " leaders; and the local governments are on the alert to check any developments along that line, more especially since American Africans have taken a hand in the movement. |
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http://www.ccel.org/s/schaff/encyc/encyc01/htm/iii.ii.htm
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| Â | Encyclopedia4U - Scramble for Africa - Encyclopedia Article |
| | Many historians have stressed the the historic importance of these autrocities, tracing the evolution from Kaiser Wilhelm II to Hitler, from German Southwest Africa to the Holocaust. | | | No territory could be formally claimed prior to being effectively occupied. | | | In short, Britain had sought to extend its East African empire contiguously from Cairo to the Cape of Good Hope, while France had sought to extend its own holdings from Dakar to the Sudan, which would enable its empire to span the entire continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/s/scramble-for-africa.html
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| Â | German South-West Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | German settlers were transported to concentration camps near | | | The following years saw many further local uprisings against German rule, the largest of which was the Herero Wars of 1904. | | | Remote farms were attacked, and approximately 150 German settlers were killed. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Southwest_Africa
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| Â | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Damaraland |
| | But by the Colonial Government they were forbidden to work among the Ovambo, Hereros, and Kaffirs, and even after they had been put on the same legal footing with the Protestants they still had to fight against odds. | | | It was only when German rule had been definitely established, that the Catholic mission was at liberty to work in this field. | | | After his death, in 1890, the German Government chose his younger son, Samuel Maherero, as supreme chief, passing by the rightful heir. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04610b.htm
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| Â | DANIEL F. KELLEHER CO., INC Sale - 610 Page 31 |
| | German Offices & Colonies Collection, couple hundred on Lighthouse hingless pages, Fine-V.F., O.G., better | | | German Offices in China Collection, 52 mostly different stamps on Lighthouse Hingless pages, Fine-V.F., O.G., some N.H., several with attractive cancels, note: | | | German Offices & Colonies Collection, couple hundred on Lighthouse Hingless pages, many Fine-V.F., O.G. or lightly cancelled, includes some higher values, attractive collection, cat. |
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http://www.stampauctionnetwork.com/v/v61031.cfm
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| Â | AboutGerman.net - Culture - German Things |
| | Blatella germanica, a yellow-brown cockroach brought to the New World from Europe; the synonym 'Croton bug' comes from the Croton aqueduct in New York City, when there was a cockroach invasion following the opening of the aqueduct. | | | Order When in Germany and The German Way | | | (from Stacks.com) - Montchal Ruolz was a French chemist; for a long explanation of his involvement with "German silver," see: A Misnomer Mystery by David Cassel. |
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http://www.aboutgerman.net/blkultur_AGN01.htm
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| Â | Encyclopedia: South West Africa |
| | * Most aof the white population speaks German and Afrikaans | | | People who viewed "South West Africa" also viewed: | | | There is also a larger group of people with mixed origin e.g. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/South-West-Africa
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| Â | BLUECHIPSTAMPS eBay Store About My Store |
| | Want Lists for all German, Swiss and Liechtenstein material welcome. | | | German Offices, Morocco, Scott 42 - 44 VF use | | | BLUECHIPSTAMPS: Specialist for German Colonies and G.R.I. Better German material to 1955. |
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| Â | 13. The War in the Colonies, 1914-1918. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History |
| | Lettow-Vorbeck and his troops were obliged to fall back to the southeast corner of the colony. | | | Japan declared war on Germany and began to land forces in Shantung for an attack on the German position at Tsingtao. | | | Indian forces were then brought to East Africa for the campaign. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/67/1768.html
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| Â | Modern History Sourcebook: Gustave Freensen: In The German South African Army, 1903-1904 |
| | This is their struggle for independence." "But the cruelty?" said some one else, and the first speaker replied indifferently: "Do you suppose that if our whole people should rise in revolt against foreign oppressors it would take place without cruelty? | | | This story is by a soldier in the German army telling of his experiences in the campaign against the natives in 1903-04. | | | They touched, too, upon the causes of the uprising; and one of the older men, who had been long in the country, said: "Children, how should it be otherwise? |
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http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1904freesen.html
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| Â | NEFSC Ref Doc 03-12 |
| | Often, an operation mounted with foreign capital depended upon Basque crew with specialized expertise (Aguilar 1986). | | | Best, P.B. Some comments on the BIWS catch record data base. | | | We nevertheless “split” these activities into different operations according to the national jurisdictions (using present-day political geography) in which the shore stations were sited (e.g., Gabon, Angola, South Africa, Mozambique). |
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| Â | Gabon, Gambia, German Southwest Africa, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar & Gilbert and Ellice Stamps, Philately & ... |
| | "Germany Philatelic Society Library Series - Map Set" consisting of maps of the old German States, the German Empire 1866-1914, German Colonies and Offices, German Empire at war, the Weimar Republic 1919-1933, Third Reich, Nazi conquests and Germany divided. | | | Gilbert Islands, Gold Coast, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland and Guatemala | | | To order, please check availability, stating your location. |
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http://www.judnick.com/LotsOfStamps/Gabon-GilbertAndEllice.htm
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| Â | Germans in Africa |
| | hen World War I brought an end to German colonial rule in Namibia, much of the German population stayed on. | | | One of these was the issue of Germanness, which ultimately resulted in public conversations and expressions of identity. | | | The German community, which had managed to deal with colonial administration, faced new challenges when the region became a South African mandate under the League of Nations in 1919. |
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http://www.ohiou.edu/oupress/creatinggermans.htm
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| | A key site for us to visit was Tsumeb. | | | Our mineral collection has some great specimens from Tsumeb. | | | Hence, many places have German names - Luderitz, Karasburg, etc. The key game park in Namibia is Etosha National Park. |
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http://ruggiero.tele-base.net/africa-2000/namibia.htm
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| Â | Colonial Flags 1914 (Germany) |
| | The German Imperial flag is still very much in use by the German population. | | | It is said that in the year 1914 there was a decision to grant the colonies some flags. | | | You can also get car stickers with 'DSWA' for Deutsch Südwestafrika and other paraphernalia and there is a thriving industry in Swakopmund where German tourists can buy historical flags and emblems which they cannot buy back in Germany. |
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http://www.fotw.net/flags/de_col14.html
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| Â | Top German Web Sites Ranked by Popularity |
| | GERMAN FOOD and GERMAN DELI from German-Grocery.com We deliver fine German food and delicacies in the whole world directly from Germany. | | | Offering a comprehensive listing of the most popular Top German web sites on the Internet! | | | All sites listed with Top German Sites are reviewed before acceptance. |
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http://www.topgermansites.com
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| Â | Past German colonies in Africa |
| | In 1918 Germany lost both the First World War and its colonies. | | | Below are a few links to information on the contries listed (most pages are only available in German, though): | | | The German Empire joined the race for colonies comparatively late. |
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http://www.geocities.com/joe_from_joeys/colony_en.html
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| Â | Interview with André Brink |
| | But soon even Hanna finds that life can always get worse when she is mutilated for refusing a German officer and then banished to Frauenstein, an outpost "prison, nunnery and brothel" for rejected women. | | | Q: The Other Side of Silence is the story of Hanna X (and other women) shipped to Southwest Africa during its colonization by the Germans. | | | She becomes an individualized composite portrait in which many life stories mingle into one. |
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http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_brink.asp
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| Â | German Southwest Africa, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Girls, Glitter, Goa, Great Britain, Greece & Greenland ... |
| | The military ship, shown at its Baltic Sea dock, has the number 44; several men are shown on deck. | | | "Parker going thru ice on Elbe River, Germany/69" showing the destroyer with men on deck on her cruise to German ports in early 1919 to implement the terms of the armistice, real photo with dark image and WOB, LTB. | | | Uncaptioned real photo showing three German officers seated with some dignitaries surrounding them, AAB, penciled number WOB. |
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http://www.judnick.com/GermanColoniesToGlassware.htm
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| Â | German Southwest Africa |
| | Please See German South-West Africa For Further Information about German Southwest Africa. |
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http://www.bambooweb.com/articles/g/e/German_Southwest_Africa.html
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| Â | April 12, 1893 in History |
| | Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi | | | Add "Today in History" to Your Site - it's Easy! | | | The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. |
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http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1893/april_12_1893_64450.html
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| Â | SWA South West Africa Stamps Southwest Africa Stamps British Africa Stamps Index : Mint , Used , First Day Cover , ... |
| | List : Post offices of German S.W.A. Forerunners (1914 - 1923) | | | Index : Mint, Used, First Day Cover, FDC, Pictorials, Definitives, Airmail, African Postal History, Postage Dues, Officials, German SWA, Postcards | | | SWA Control (Plate) Blocks : 1963 - 1990 |
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http://www.namibstamps.com.na/swaindex.htm
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| Â | Southwest Africa Bank Notes |
| | Renamed Namibia in 1968, and became an independent Republic of Namibia in 1990. | | | Southwest Africa, located on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, was the former German colony of German South West Africa. | | | It was administered by South Africa in 1920. |
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http://www.tomchao.com/af/af68.html
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| Â | Merriam-Webster Online |
| | For More Information on "Africa" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "Africa" |
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Africa
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