Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa Transcribed from the 1912 Swanston edition by David Price "A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the complex political and social landscape of Samoa during a tumultuous period characterized by native struggles and European intervention. Stevenson focuses on the intricacies of leadership, the customs of the Samoan people, and the influence of foreign powers, particularly the Germans and Americans, creating a vivid backdrop for the events that unfolded during those eight years. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene in Samoa, emphasizing its rich culture intertwined with a volatile political atmosphere. He explores the dynamics between native leaders Laupepa, Tamasese, and Mataafa, highlighting the challenges they faced amid growing foreign interference. Stevenson contrasts the modern influences of Western governance with the ancient customs still prevalent among the Samoan people. The opening chapters introduce a multitude of characters, from native chiefs with conflicting claims to leadership to consuls and European merchants, vital in shaping the history of the islands. As Stevenson delves into the elements of discord, the stage is set for a narrative that portrays the struggle for identity and sovereignty in a land caught between tradition and modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Samoan Islands -- History DU Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 394048 393965 2024-09-01T05:51:03.568918 2023-10-01T05:33:46.670565 text/html text/html 397872 2021-01-01T09:40:26 text/html 149775 2021-01-01T09:40:26 text/html application/zip 215184 2024-09-01T05:51:08.878884 application/epub+zip 219548 2024-09-01T05:51:04.973905 application/epub+zip 219549 2024-09-01T05:51:04.119904 application/epub+zip 426300 2024-09-01T05:51:12.241878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404006 2024-09-01T05:51:08.322881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352472 2022-09-01T06:17:36.009556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381735 381695 2024-09-01T05:51:03.221908 2023-10-01T05:33:46.366554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381441 2021-01-01T09:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147895 2021-01-01T09:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17921 2024-09-01T05:51:12.371858 application/rdf+xml 21524 2024-09-01T05:51:04.471925 image/jpeg 4553 2024-09-01T05:51:04.294894 image/jpeg 213712 2024-09-01T05:51:03.605909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia