1910-1918 History of Central Africa Gabon
1939-1960





Gabon, 1918-1939



The end of World War I had affected Gabon a little. Neighbouring Kamerun, i.e. most of it, now became a French mandate and joined French Equatorial Africa as it's 5th province. ALBERT SCHWEITZER's loyalty to France - he was born in Alsace in 1875, thus with German nationality - meanwhile was unquestioned.
By going on concert tours around the world, medical doctor-pianist-theologian Albert Schweitzer collected funds for his jungle hospital at Lambarene, focussing the world's attention on the French colonial province of Gabon.






EXTERNAL
FILES 		Gabon, History of, from Infoplease
Libreville, from Infoplease
DOCUMENTS
REFERENCE David E. Gardinier, Historical Dictionary of Gabon, Metuchen N.J. : Scarecrow 1981 [G]



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