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Botswana independent, since 1966 Bechuanaland 1939-1965 Bechuanaland 1918-1939 Bechuanaland 1885-1918 Bechuanaland before 1885 |
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| E x t e r n a l . F i l e s |
| Country Profiles | Links, Portals | Organizations | Accounts of History | Politics | Military History | Economic History |
| Social History | Ethnography | History of Religion | Regional History | Local History | Institutions | Culture |
| Biography | Others |
| D o c u m e n t s |
| Historical Data | Documents | Institutions | National Symbols |
| P r i n t e d . R e f e r e n c e |
| Bibliographies | Online Libraries | Online Journals | General Accounts | Specific Topics | Historical Dictionaries | Others |
| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
| Country Profiles | Current |
from CIA World Factbook;
BBC Country Profiles;
World Desk Reference;
Index Mundi,
Nations Encyclopedia;
from ISS Article : Botswana, from Wikipedia |
| Historical |
| Links | General |
from Library of Congress, Portals to the World;
from BUBL;
Category : Botswana, from Wikipedia South Africa Page, from African Studies at UPenn; from Africa South of the Sahara at Stanford |
| on History |
from Virtual Library History;
Category : History of Botswana, from Wikipedia Botswana History Pages, by Neil Parsons |
| Organizations |
| Historical Dictionaries |
| Timelines |
from BBC News;
from timelines.ws Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Botswana, from Kirken i Norge Chronology for San Bushmen in Botswana, from UNHCR Refworld; Chronology of Major Events, from Home of the Southern African San History of Botswana, from IIASA Population Project |
| Accounts of History |
Article : History of Botswana, from Wikipedia A Brief History of Botswana, by Neil Parsons |
| Politics |
Category : Politics of Botswana, from Wikipedia;
Political Resources on the Net : Botswana;
Governments on the WWW : Botswana Category : Elections in Botswana, from Wikipedia Entry Botswana, from EISA Web Encyclopedia |
| Military |
Botswana (Bechuanaland Protectorate) and the Two World Wars, from University of otswana The Difaquane Wars, from Botswana Travel Guide Orders, Decorations and Medals of Botswana, from ODM P. Sharp, L. Fiisher, Inside the 'crystal ball': Understanding the evolution of the military in Botswana and the challenges ahead , ch.2, in M. Rupiya (ed.), Evolutions and Revolutions, A Contemporary History of Militaries in Southern Africa, ISS 2005 |
| Social History |
Botswana, from Alcohol and Drugs History Society Botswana, from Crime and Society. a Comparative Criminology Tour of the World by R. Winslow |
| Economy & Finances |
Global History of Currencies : Botswana;
Tables of Modern Monetary History : Africa, from www.dollarization.org, scroll down for Botswana Category : Economy of Botswana, from Wikipedia Economy, from Botswana History Pages, by Neil Parsons Botswana : an Example of Prudent Economic Growth, from World Bank (2000) The History of Diamond Mining in Botswana, by Jishi Santos; Chris Cann, The Sparkling History of Botswana (2008) |
| Ethnography |
Languages of Botswana (26), from Ethnologue Art and Life in Africa : Botswana Category Languages of Botswana, from Wikipedia Botswana : San Bushmen, from Minorities at Risk World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples : Botswana Migration Information Source : Botswana |
| Religion |
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Botswana, from Kirken i Norge Virtual Jewish History Tour : Botswana, from Jewish Virtual Library Botswana, from International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project Category : Religion in Botswana, from Wikipedia |
| History of Regions |
Category : Districts of Botswana, from Wikipedia Districts of Botswana, from www.statoids.com Article Tati Concession Land, from Wikipedia |
| Local History |
List of Cities in Botswana, from Wikipedia Articles : Gaborone : History |
| Institutions |
Bechuanaland,
Botswana, from Airline History Article University of Botswana : History, from Wikipedia Article Botswana Railways, from Wikipedia Structurae : Botswana |
| Biographies |
U.S. Ambassadors to Botswana, from NNDB Chinese Ambassadors to Botswana, from PRC MOFA African Women Bibliographic Database |
| Others |
International Boundary Studies, search for Botswana Disaster History : South Africa, from Relief Web Articles Botswana at the Olympics, from Wikipedia |
| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
| Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
from World Statesmen (B. Cahoon),
from Rulers (B. Schemmel),
from World Rulers (E. Schulz, illustrated) |
| Lists of Ambassadors |
| Lists of Consuls |
| Lists of Bishops |
| Statistical Data | Responsible Institution |
Central Statistics Office, Botswana |
| Population Figures |
from Population Statistics (J. Lahmeyer) Historical Abortion Statistics : Botswana, from Johnston's Archive |
| Election Results |
from Botswana (since 1999);
from IFES Election Guide |
| Documents | Historical Newspapers |
| Modern Newspapers |
Newspapers and News Media : Botswana, from ABYZ;
from Online Newspapers,
from World Newspapers (links) |
| Image Databanks |
Systematic Collections General |
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Systematic Collections Specialist |
| Accidental Collections |
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Universal Collections Items on Lesotho |
License Plates, from Francoplaque, from
License Plates around the World Airline Timetable Images : Botswana |
| Archival Deposits |
Janus : General Photos of Bechuanaland |
| Constitutions, Laws |
List of Ratifications of International Labour Conventions by Botswana, from
ILO, 15 docs. since 1978 |
| Treaties | General Treaty Collections |
| Bilateral Treaty Collections |
| Document Surveys | British Library, Botswana Official Publications |
| Document Collections |
| Historical Maps | responsible institutions |
Department of Surveys and Mapping, National Mapping Agencies in Africa |
| collections : Africa |
Historical Maps of Africa, University of Alabama |
| collections : Botswana |
Botswana Maps, PCL, UTexas David Rumsey Map Collection, Botswana Category : Old Maps of Botswana, Maps of the History of Botswana, Wikimedia Commons |
| Africa, Modern |
Africa 1905,
1912,
1938,
1959,
1967,
1993, J. de Salas Vara del Rey |
| Africa, Contemporary |
Historical Map of Africa 1885,
Nations Online Project Africa 1885, PCL, UTexas Africa 1909, World Maps Online Africa 1910, Emerson Kent Africa 1913, Zonu |
| Botswana, Modern |
Linguistic Map of Botswana and Zimbabwe, Muturzukin Southern Africa 1894, J. de Salas Vara del Rey |
| Botswana, Contemporary |
R. de Lannoy de Bissy, Carte de l'Afrique a l'echelle de 1:2 000 000
49. Linyanti 1883,
49. Linyanti 1889,
49. Linyanti 1894,
50. Tete 1884,
50. Tete 1890,
50. Tete 1893,
54. Kourouman 1882,
54. Kourouman 1883,
54. Vryburg 1897,
55. Pretoria 1882,
55. Pretoria 1896,
55. Pretoria 1899, Gallica Africa 1:2.000.000, U.S. Army Map Service, sheets 30 Lusaka (1970), sheet 31 Salisbury (1970), sheet 33 Windhoek (1969), sheet 34 Johannesburg (1970), PCL, UTexas British Bechuanaland 1887, Wikipedia Bechuanaland 1906, 1922, 1932, Botswana 1969, Probert Encyclopedia |
| detail, hindsight/modern |
Bechuanaland 1966, J. de Salas Vara del Rey |
| detail, contemporary |
Sketch Map of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, n.d.,
britishempire.co.uk |
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Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Articles Bechuanaland,
Bechuana,
Bushmen,
Tati, from EB 1911 |
| Religious |
| Economic |
Bechuanaland Protectorate pp.333-334 in J. MacFarlane,
Economic geography, c. 1910, GB |
| Geographical |
| Ethnographical |
| Historical |
| Parliamentary Debates |
Search Hansard |
| Travelogues |
| Institutions | Archives |
Republic of Botswana, Department of Culture and Youth,
scroll down for National Library Service, Botswana National Archives and Record Service |
| Musea |
| Monuments |
Republic of Botswana, from Showcaves |
| Libraries |
Botswana National Library Service |
| National Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW; Coat of Arms, from
International Civic Heraldry National Anthem, from David's National Anthem Reference Page |
| Coins, Banknotes |
Banknotes of South Africa, from World Currency Museum,
from Ron Wise's World Paper Money Botswana Coins, from World Coin Gallery Search Coin Archives for Bechuanaland, Botswana |
| Stamps |
Rare Bechuanaland, Stamps, from Sandafayre Stamps Gallery;
Stamps Bechualand Stamps 1886-1897, from Stamps Catalogue 1840-1920 by Evert Klaseboer Tati Concessions Revenue Stamps, from Gibbons Stamps Monthly (2002); Peter Thy, The Revenue Stamps of Bechuanaland (2003) |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Bibliographies | general |
Search ISBN Database RHS Bibliography UK National Archive Online Library |
| on Botswana | survey of bibliographies |
| bibliographic database |
AfricaBib : Africana Periodical Literature,
African Women,
Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa African Borderlands Research Network : Bibliography |
| general bibliographies |
pp.155-189 in R.P. Stevens, Historical Dictionary of Botswana, Metuchen NJ : Scarecrow 1975 [G] N. Parsons, Select Bibliography on the History of Botswana (1997 version) N. Parsons, 2007 Bibliography & Guide to Sources on Botswana |
| annual bibliographies |
| specialist bibliographies |
N. Parsons, Botswana History: Bibliography for Local Studies |
| serial publications |
Book Catalogue of Botswana Society Publications |
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general bibliographies Botswana entries |
J. Gay, Bibliographie des ouvrages relatifs a l'Afrique et a l'Arabie : catalogue methodique de tous les ouvrages français et des principaux en langues etrangeres traitant de la geographie, de l'histoire, du commerce, des lettres et des arts de l'Afrique et de l'Arabie 1875, in French, Gallica Roots Institute, Bibliography of Published Primary Sources in African History (English Language) Botswana-Bibliographie, from Afrika-Handbuch, at Univ. of Vienna |
| booksellers |
| Online Libraries | general |
Google Books;
Internet Archives;
Gutenberg Library Online;
HathiTrust;
Gallica International Boundary Studies |
| on Botswana |
Aluka, African Online Digital Library (AODL),
African Digital Library (ADL) |
| Online Journals | full text online |
African e-Journals Project, Journal Directory |
| General Accounts |
Zdenek Cervenka et al., Botswana - Lesotho - Swaziland, Bonn : Deutsche Afrika-Gesellschaft, 1974, in German Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, Macropaedia, Vol.28, pp.880-886 Article Southern Africa : Botswana. KMLA Lib.Sign. R 032 B862h v.28 |
| Specific Topics |
Jonathan Crush, Cheap Gold : Mine Labour in Southern Africa, pp.172-177
in : Robin Cohen, The Cambridge Survey of World Migration, Cambridge : UP 1995, KMLA Lib.Sign. 304.809 C678c |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Richard P. Stevens, Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Botswana, Metuchen NJ : Scarecrow 1975 [G] |
