Found 2 collections related to Africa, West -- History -- 1960-

Between 1967 and 1970, the West African nation of Nigeria was embroiled in a deadly civil war six years after the nation gained independence from the United Kingdom. The Nigerian-Biafran War (also know as the Nigerian Civil War) was sparked by two coup d'états and several pogroms in 1966. The Biafra War collection, 1966-1970, primarily contains printed material - press releases, government propaganda, personal narratives, white papers, newspaper articles, etc. - produced by the various stakeholders involved in the Nigerian Civil War.. less

Elliott Percival Skinner (June 20, 1924 - April 1, 2007) was a Trinidadian-born anthropologist and US ambassador to the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 1966 to 1969. The collection consists of seventeen audio recordings primarily related to Skinner's research and diplomatic career in Upper Volta, including a lecture by him and folk music recordings. less