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In the 1930s at the height of the Depression, Drury Pifer's father, an American mining engineer, followed his obsession with rocks, stones and minerals to the mysterious mines of South Africa. This is the story of his experiences which stands as a personal record of the rise of apartheid.
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He soon conceives the idea of leasing, becomes a pioneer in the formulation of America's "service industry," then partners with Wayne to set up the first network of radio stations run by and for African Americans."--Jacket.
This volume considers the meaning and power of images in African history and culture. It assembles a wide-ranging collection of essays dealing with specific visual forms, including monuments cinema, cartoons, domestic and professional photography, body art, world fairs, and museum exhibits.
The unique record of an American childhood in pre-1948 South Africa.