The Story of Rhodesia

This book is intended to provide information about Rhodesia. It will give information about the history and legacy of this great nation.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Pre-Colonial History

1. Kingdom of Mapungubwe
   
2. Kingdom of Zimbabwe
   
3. Kingdom of Mutapa & Kingdom of Butua
   
4. Rozwi Empire & Ndebele Kingdom (Matabeleland)
   

Part 2: Company Rule in Rhodesia

1. Rhodes’s Dream
   
2. Rudd Concession & Royal Charter
3. Territorial Expansion
4. Matabele Wars
5. Administration & the Name Rhodesia
6. Development & Involvement in The Second Boer War and WWI

Part 3: Colonial History of Southern Rhodesia

1. 1922 Southern Rhodesian government referendum & End of Company Rule
2. Colony of Southern Rhodesia before WWII
3. Involvement in WWII
4. Colony of Southern Rhodesia Post WWII
5. 1953-1965 Calls for Independence

Part 4: Rhodesia Under U.D.I.

1. Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence
2. Post-U.D.I. Rhodesia
3. Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
4. Lancaster House Agreement
5. British Dependency & End of Rhodesia

End Notes

1. Authors and Contributors
2. Important Notes
3. Print Version (To be made after the book is complete)