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(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author. He became Professor of History at the University of Botswana, Gaborone, also teaching film studies. His books include ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes'' (University of Chicago Press, 1998) and ''Clicko'', a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]] ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).

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-(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author, with an interest in film and performance. Born and educated up to secondary level in England, he became a teenage volunteer teacher in Botswana in 1962-63, and later went on to postgraduate African studies at Edinburgh University. He then taught history at the Universities of Zambia (1971-75) and Swaziland (1975-79), and conducted educational research for the National Institute for Research in Gaborone (1980-83), thereafter becoming a freelance writer and honorary research fellow at the National Museum & Art Gallery in Gaborone. Between 1996 and 2009 he was professor of history at the University of Botswana (also teaching film studies), with short spells teaching at the [[University of Cape Town]] both before and after that. He has been, at various times, co-editor of the journals ''African Social Research'', ''[[Journal of Southern African Studies]]'', ''Pula Botswana Journal of African Studies'', and ''Botswana Notes and Records''. His books include ''The Roots of Rural Poverty in Central and Southern Africa'' (1977),'' A New History of Southern Africa'' (1982), ''Seretse Khama 1921-1980'' (1995), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen'' (1998), and ''[[Clicko]] the Wild Dancing Bushman'' ([[Jacana Media]], 2009). His current interest is the history of early silent films in Southern Africa.
+[[Neil Parsons]] (19**-). Historian, lecturer and author, with an interest in film and performance.
 == Sources ==
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−	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author, with an interest in film and performance. Born and educated up to secondary level in England, ~~and first came to Botswana as~~ a teenage volunteer ~~(as a~~ teacher~~'s aid at Moeng College)~~, ~~before returning~~ to ~~England~~. ~~Then studied for a first degree~~ (~~BA London External~~) ~~at North~~-~~Western Polytechnic~~, ~~now~~ the ~~University of North London~~, ~~proceeding to African Studies~~ and ~~a doctorate in History~~ at the ~~University of Edinburgh~~ in ~~Scotland~~. ~~His first academic job~~ was ~~teaching~~ history at the ~~University of Zambia, followed by the University of Swaziland, then part of the joint~~ University of Botswana (~~Lesotho~~) ~~and Swaziland. After that he became a researcher and freelance author in History and Education for some years~~, ~~in England and Botswana and for~~ short ~~periods in the U.S. After a short stay~~ at the [[University of Cape Town]], ~~he joined~~ the ~~University~~ of Botswana ~~History Department in 1996 (also teaching film studies)~~ and ~~has since retired~~. His ~~many published works~~ include'' A New History of Southern Africa'' (~~Macmillan~~, ~~1982 & 1993~~), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen~~: Victorian Britain through African Eyes~~'' (~~University of Chicago Press,~~ 1998) and ''Clicko~~: The~~ Wild Dancing Bushman''~~, a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]]~~ ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).	+	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author, with an interest in film and performance. Born and educated up to secondary level in England, he became a teenage volunteer teacher in Botswana in 1962-63, and later went on to postgraduate African studies at Edinburgh University. He then taught history at the Universities of Zambia (1971-75) and Swaziland (1975-79), and conducted educational research for the National Institute for Research in Gaborone (1980-83), thereafter becoming a freelance writer and honorary research fellow at the National Museum & Art Gallery in Gaborone. Between 1996 and 2009 he was professor of history at the University of Botswana (also teaching film studies), with short spells teaching at the [[University of Cape Town]] both before and after that. He has been, at various times, co-editor of the journals ''African Social Research'', ''[[Journal of Southern African Studies]]'', ''Pula Botswana Journal of African Studies'', and ''Botswana Notes and Records''. His books include ''The Roots of Rural Poverty in Central and Southern Africa'' (1977),'' A New History of Southern Africa'' (1982), ''Seretse Khama 1921-1980'' (1995), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen'' (1998), and ''[[Clicko]] the Wild Dancing Bushman'' ([[Jacana Media]], 2009). His current interest is the history of early silent films in Southern Africa.

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−	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author. ~~He became Professor~~ of History at the University of Botswana, ~~Gaborone~~, also teaching film studies. His ~~books~~ include ''A New History of Southern Africa'' (~~1983~~), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes'' (University of Chicago Press, 1998) and ''Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman'', a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]] ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).	+	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author, with an interest in film and performance. Born and educated up to secondary level in England, and first came to Botswana as a teenage volunteer (as a teacher's aid at Moeng College), before returning to England. Then studied for a first degree (BA London External) at North-Western Polytechnic, now the University of North London, proceeding to African Studies and a doctorate in History at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His first academic job was teaching history at the University of Zambia, followed by the University of Swaziland, then part of the joint University of Botswana (Lesotho) and Swaziland. After that he became a researcher and freelance author in History and Education for some years, in England and Botswana and for short periods in the U.S. After a short stay at the [[University of Cape Town]], he joined the University of Botswana History Department in 1996 (also teaching film studies) and has since retired. His many published works include'' A New History of Southern Africa'' (Macmillan, 1982 & 1993), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes'' (University of Chicago Press, 1998) and ''Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman'', a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]] ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).

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−	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author. He became Professor of History at the University of Botswana, Gaborone, also teaching film studies. His books include ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes'' (University of Chicago Press, 1998) and ''Clicko'', a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]] ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).	+	(19**-) Historian, lecturer and author. He became Professor of History at the University of Botswana, Gaborone, also teaching film studies. His books include ''A New History of Southern Africa'' (1983), ''King Khama, Emperor Joe, and the Great White Queen: Victorian Britain through African Eyes'' (University of Chicago Press, 1998) and ''Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman'', a biography of [[Franz Taibosh]], better known as [[Clicko the Clown]] ([[Jacana Media]], 2009).

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