The flag above is the "LONE STAR," Liberia's national flag. The eleven horizontal stripes represent the eleven signers of the declaration of independence and the constitution of the Republic of Liberia; the blue field symbolizes the continent of Africa; the five pointed white star depicts Liberia as the first "independent republic" on the continent of Africa; the red color designates "valor"; the white, "purity"; and the blue, "fidelity." Although these representations are uniquely Liberian, the flag itself is a replica of "Old Glory," the national flag of the United States. In his 1863 book, "Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando", Richard F. Burton noted that parts of the design of the Lone Star was "Stolen from Texas and not paid for.
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These are some pictures of Liberia and Liberians during the 19th and early 20th century. One of the images show African-Americans from Arkansas leaving for Liberia; another image shows Liberians welcoming the Falkner Commission in 1910. The Falkner Commission, which was dispatched to Liberia by President Taft to review ways and means of restructuring Liberia's finances, approved a $1.7 million loan for Liberia. Ironically, the loan compromised the sovereignty of Liberia for over three decades. (Images: courtesy of the Library of Congress, except the 1910 image, which comes from the 1910 issue of National Geographic)
A Traditional-African Wedding
AIDS/HIV: THE LIBERIAN EXPERIENCE.
The Balance of Trade of Liberia: 1922-1988.
Financial Operations of Liberia Mining Co: 1951-1977.
Financial Operations of National Iron Ore Company: 1962-1977.
What visitors of the Liberian Center are saying.
British Broadcasting Service:--Focus on Africa.
Amnesty International: Documents on the Liberian -Civil War
Liberian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Cuttington University College.
Liberian Connection.
Coalition of Progressive Liberians in the Americas.
Liberia First, Inc.
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This website was designed and is maintained by: Joseph K. Tellewoyan
Liberia, I invite you to briefly review the map of Liberia at:
The Map of Liberia
The map of Liberia, for people with "web disability".
in Liberia has been published.A copy of the report is at:
Pictures of United States-Liberian relations during World War II.
The picture at left shows US Representative Sol Bloom (center),Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, showing President Edwin Barclay (left) and President-elect William V.S. Tubman (right), Washington, D.C. from the US Capital. The event took place on May 27, 1943
On may 29, 1943, Mordecia W. Johnson, second from right, shows President Barclay and President-elect Tumban Howard University. On the right of President-elect Tubman is General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., who served as United States Military Advisor to President Barclay. {pictures are the courtesy of the New York Public Library}
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