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Transvaal

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Transvaal , former province, NE South Africa. With the new constitution of 1994, it was divided into Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga), Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo), Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Veereeniging (now Gauteng), and part of North West prov. The Transvaal was bounded on the N and W by the Limpopo River, which forms the border with Zimbabwe and Botswana, on the E by Mozambique and Swaziland, and on the S by the Vaal River, the border with Orange Free State (now Free State). It was mainly situated in the highveld, at an altitude of 3,000 to 6,000 ft (910-1,830 m). Pretoria and Jo... Read more
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
Encyclopedia of World Biography ... Maintaining the independence of the Transvaal for a quarter of a century, he gradually ... farming in the Rustenburg district of Transvaal. Life as a Pioneer The only real schooling ... linked very closely with that of the Transvaal government. First he served as adviser ... Read more
Paul Kruger
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... Johannes Paulus) , 1825-1904, South African Transvaal statesman, known as Oom Paul. As a child ... establish the Dutch-speaking republic of Transvaal (1852). Kruger's life was closely tied ... soldier, farmer, and politician. The Transvaal was annexed by Great Britain in 1877 ... Read more

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Free Article HELL IN SMALL PLACES: AGRARIAN ELITES AND COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE IN THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL, 1900-1907.
Journal of Social History; 9/22/2001
Free Article RUSSIA: SPECIALISTS FIND NO TRACES OF EXPLOSIVES IN TRANSVAAL WATER PARK WRECKAGE.(Brief Article)
IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 3/2/2004
Free Article RUSSIA: MOSCOW AUTHORITIES FORBID REOPENING OF TRANSVAAL.(Brief Article)
IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/29/2004