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“It Is Absolutely Important To Look At African History Through The Lens Of African People Themselves”
Danny Bird: You've written a rich and fascinating history of Africa spanning a vast sweep of cultures, regions, personalities and centuries. Did you seek out any particular stories or narratives in preparation for this book? Zeinab Badawi: When I set
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The Forgotten kingdom
The Bayeux Tapestry depicts one of the best-known episodes in English history: the Norman Conquest of 1066. The cavalry of William, Duke of Normandy, ride into battle at Hastings against the army of King Harold Godwinson, bodies littering the ground.

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