Places · 3 min read
The coast that began with gold and became a global memory
They were built along a coast already connected to African markets, diplomacy and inland gold.
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History · 2 min read
The Hundred Years of the Anglo-Asante Wars
Fort Kumasi (Kumasi Fort and Military Museum); the coastal forts at Cape Coast, Elmina and Anomabo.
History · 2 min read
The Constitution That Was Written and Then Was Not Allowed
Mankessim, where they met.
History · 2 min read
The Broker of Anomabo
Fort William, Anomabo — still standing, and for a long time a working prison.
People · 2 min read
The Man Who Preached at the Castle for Fifty Years
Cape Coast Castle. He is buried in the courtyard.