Nkrumah of Ghana Author:Sophia Ripley Ames This book appears when the world's spotlight is on Africa. While it concentrates on Ghana and the statesman who, almost alone, achieved independence for his country, it provides a background for understanding the daily news in its vivid portrayal of the life and activities of the Ghanaian people and their leader. — Ghana was the first of the Afr... more »ican countries to become independent and, partly for that reason, partly because of the amazing personality of Kwame Nkrumah, is the most interesting to read about.« less