Historical Dictionary of Liberia

Building on the first edition, this updated volume focuses on the personalities, from the founders of Liberia, to the soldiers who are responsible simultaneously for destruction and the hope of stability. Along with these people, various social and ethnic groups, political parties and labor movements, economic entities and natural resources are profiled in this updated work.

D. Elwood Dunn (B.A., Cuttington College; M.A., Ph.D., American University) is professor of political science and departmental chair at the University of the South Amos J. Beyan (B.S., Cuttington College; M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., West Virginia University) is an associate professor of history at West Virginia University Carl Patrick Burrowes (B.A., Howard University; M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Temple University) is associate professor of communications at Howard University