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A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa

A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa

Robert Louis Stevenson

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A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa

Length6h 33m

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"A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa" is a non-fiction book by Robert Louis Stevenson that looks at the conflict and political turmoil in Samoa during the 1880s. The book explores the interactions and struggles between the native Samoans, British, Germans, and American for control of the Samoan Islands. Stevenson makes a case for indigenous rights and speaks against the rudeness of imperialism, portraying the complex situation on the ground with his keen observations.

Political Intrigue

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GenreHistory

Length6 hrs 33 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 1, 1892

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Preface

7Chapter 6: Last Exploits Of Becker

2Chapter 1: The Elements Of Discord: Native

8Chapter 7: The Samoan Camps

3Chapter 2: The Elements Of Discord: Foreign

9Chapter 8: Affairs Of Laulii And Fangalii

4Chapter 3: The Sorrows Of Laupepa, 1883 To 1887

10Chapter 9: “Furor Consularis”

5Chapter 4: Brandeis

11Chapter 10: The Hurricane

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6Chapter 5: The Battle Of Matautu

12Chapter 11: Laupepa And Mataafa

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