Colonial Kenya & the Mau Mau with Nicholas Rankin Aspects of History

The Mau Mau Uprising ran from 1952 to 1960 in a Kenya administered by Britain. The conflict was a brutal one, with atrocities committed by both sides and it remains controversial to this day.
Nicholas Rankin grew up in Kenya from the of 3 to 13, arriving in 1954 and he has written a moving and powerful book that addresses the questions of rebellion and colonialism.
Nicholas Rankin Links
Trapped in History: Kenya, Mau Mau and Me
Telegram from Guernica: The Extraordinary Life of George Steer, War Correspondent
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Aspects of History Links
Clash of Empires: The Anglo-Ashanti Wars - Aspects of History
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