Colonial Myth

The History of Australia: From Indigenous Origins to a Modern Nation Australia is called the “land down under,” but how much do you really know about its past? Did you know that modern Australia started as a British prison colony? Or that for tens of thousands of years before that, Indigenous peoples lived there, building rich cultures and traditions? This book takes you through Australia’s history, from its first inhabitants to the arrival of European settlers to its fight for independence to its current role in world events. Learn about the convicts who built early settlements, the ...

—AUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future. “[Ariel] Blake is adept at describing...

Did the Yoruba people descend from heaven through Oduduwa? For centuries, Yoruba oral tradition has told of a sacred descent — a chain from the sky, sand scattered upon primordial waters, and the founding of Ile-Ife, the spiritual cradle of a civilization. But what does archaeology say? What does linguistics reveal? What does DNA research confirm? In The Real Origins of the Yoruba, Frederick Amakom brings together oral history, Ifa philosophy, political systems, archaeology, colonial historiography, and modern genetic science to answer one of Africa’s most important civilizational ...

Beneath the cobblestone streets and candlelit alleys of America’s oldest cities lie stories that never made it into the history books. Urban Legends of America’s Oldest Cities explores the whispered tales born alongside the nation itself—accounts of vanished settlers, sealed-off tunnels, cursed buildings, and crimes buried deeper than any archive. These are the stories passed quietly from generation to generation, shaped by fear, guilt, and the lingering presence of unfinished business. Each chapter focuses on a different historic city, uncovering legends rooted in colonial life, ...

*National Bestseller* A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast...

Who are the Hausa people—and where did they really come from? For centuries, the origins of one of Africa’s largest and most influential civilizations have been explained through myth, assumption, and externally shaped narratives. From the legendary story of Bayajidda to claims of Middle Eastern ancestry, the true history of the Hausa has often been obscured rather than clarified. In The Origins Of The Hausa People, History, Myth, Migration and the Making of Northern Nigeria, Frederick Amakom takes readers on a bold and deeply researched journey into the past—separating fact from ...

In 1656, a planter in colonial Maryland tortured and killed one of his slaves, an Angolan man named Antonio who refused to work the fields. Over three centuries later, a Detroit labor organizer named Simon Owens watched as strikebreakers wielding bats and lead pipes beat his fellow autoworkers for protesting their inhumane working conditions. Antonio and Owens had nothing in common but the color of their skin and the economic injustices they battled - yet the former is what defines them in America’s consciousness.

We all know the great American origin story: It begins with an exodus. Fleeing religious persecution, the hardworking, pious Pilgrims thrived in the wilds of New England, where they built their fabled "shining city on a hill". Legend goes that the colony in Jamestown was a false start, offering a cautionary tale of lazy louts who hunted gold till they starved and shiftless settlers who had to be rescued by English food and the hard discipline of martial law.

Before Africa was conquered, it was imagined. Before it was mapped, it was myth. In the fog-bound halls of Victorian England, Dr Elias Livingstone is a man out of step with his age. A physician and man of faith, he believes the world still holds sacred truths untouched by empire or science. When a mysterious map surfaces - one that shows rivers that should not exist - his conviction hardens into obsession. The map is said to point toward the heart of Africa, a land Europeans have not yet seen, only dreamed of. Some call it Eden. Others call it heresy. As Livingstone struggles to raise funds...

A Historical Adventure Book Set in Southern Africa During the Late 19th and Early 20th Century "A Scotsman in Africa" is a spell-binding and richly detailed work of historical fiction. Journey across continents as you follow the life of a spirited young lad named Davie Crawford, born and raised in the humble town of Kirkcaple, Scotland, who ventures into the unforgiving landscapes of Southern Africa. An encounter with a mysterious black minister practicing strange rites by the sea sets off a chain of events, deeply connecting Davie to the exotic and perilous landscapes of Africa. As Davie ...

From Bestselling Author D.K. GREY presents… WHISPERED SECRETS The chilling finale to the Hale Mansion SECRETS series. A fast-paced YA psychological–supernatural thriller where hidden truths, supernatural forces, spiritual warfare, and generational trauma converge. Now a college freshman, Amber Hale returns with her parents to the Cartwright Mansion—built atop cursed ground and saturated with generations of silence, suffering, and secrets. As she steps into being a young woman, Amber stands at a pivotal threshold—coming of age at eighteen, with her emotional depth expanding, her ...

This is the first study to explore fully the myth of America as reflected in the nation's popular music. Beginning with the songs of the Pilgrims and continuing through more than two centuries of history and music, Born in the U.S.A. shows the emerging American myth and gives a close reading of the compositions of songwriters as diverse as William Billings, Henry Clay Work, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen.