Liberia 1970

Credit: Anita Katherine, Dennis

Tim Hetherington British, 1970 — 2011

Credit: Anita Katherine Dennis

Wedding in 1979 in Monrovia, Liberia.

Monrovia, Liberia: Your home, my home, our home. Home is where the heart should belong.

Monrovia, Liberia: The Executive Mansion in its glory day.

Kizomba

Credit: Anita Katherine Dennis

Spear Magazine 1976

First African (Liberian) woman on the cover of EBONY magazine. Her Excellency Neh Rita Sangai Dukuly-Tolbert. Circa 1964. #Source: Steve Tolbert

Historical Preservation Society of Liberia

History of Liberia

For over five decades Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge photographed the royal court and everyday life of Benin, Nigeria. Drawing on their collection of over 2,000 glass plate and large format film negatives, as well as around 100 prints, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is exhibiting some of his rarely seen photographs.

Date: Mon, 1895-03-18 *On this date in 1895, 200 former African slaves left Savannah, Georgia for Liberia. Much of the aid for this came through the American Colonization Society (ACS). The society also committed itself to fostering a public-school system in Liberia, promoting more frequent ships between the U.S. and Liberia, collecting and circulating more reliable information about Liberia

Milkmaid with dairy products such as spiced yoghurt mixed with millet flour balls (fura da nono), butter (mai shanu), and soft cheese (wara) contained in a decoratively painted metal basin. Photographer: Sola Sanusi 1970s-1980s

Every country in Africa is unique and has its own history. However, many African countries share a similar story over the last 150 years, having gone through European colonization and decolonization. The nation of Liberia, however, has a history, unlike any other country in the world. From its founding to its modern-day governance, the story of the country is truly fascinating. Learn more about the West African country of Liberia and its unique history.