Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was in 1865 that Edward James Roye was appointed as Chief Justice of Liberia, an office he held until 1868. As Liberia's fifth ...

There is evidence to suggest that “Old Settlers Reunions” began slightly before the Civil War. Communities set up organizations with bylaws, and membership criteria ranging from what year you arrived ...

This authoritative third volume, covering the years 1870-1919, completes the series of general histories of British overseas expansion and imperial policy. The five other volumes in the series deal ...

Caught between the struggles of the old world and the spark of modern technology, the 1870s were a fascinating (and, often, intense) time to be alive. On one hand, steam and steel were revamping ...

As Liberia's fifth president, Edward Roye, traveled to England with his interior secretary a few months after being sworn in. Many receptions were held to honor Roye during their time in England, ...