Thomas Pakenham Discusses "The Scramble for Africa."
Until the mid 1870s, most of Africa remained untouched by slave traders and explorers. And then, in a little over three decades of conquest, Western European countries carved up and colonized all of Africa. Thomas Pakenham ("packin-em") has written "The Scramble for Africa" (Random House), a comprehensive account of this period where the white man invaded the Dark Continent.
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 20, 1991: Interview with Thomas Pakenham; Commentary on Haitian popular music; Interview with Marjorie Garber; Review of the film "JFK."
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