Cecil Rhodes' Death, 1902...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, March 27, 1902.

* Cecil John Rhodes' Death
* Founder of Rhodesia
* De Beers Diamond Company

This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines: "CECIL RHODES DEAD", "Noted South African Leader Succumbs to Prolonged Illness", "Cause Of Death Is Heart Failure", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with some margin wear. Somewhat pulpish. Should be handled with care.

 

Background Information: Cecil John Rhodes (July 5, 1853March 26, 1902[1]) was a British-born South African businessman, mining magnate, and a politician. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today controls 60% of the world's diamonds and at one time controlled 90% of the world's diamonds. He was an ardent believer in colonialism and was the colonizer of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. Rhodesia (later Northern and Southern Rhodesia) eventually became Zambia and Zimbabwe respectively. He was born in Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire.

Rhodes profited greatly by exploiting Southern Africa's natural resources, proceeds of which founded the Rhodes Scholarship upon his death. Rhodes is famous for having declared: "all of these stars... these vast worlds that remain out of reach. If I could, I would annex other planets". source: wikipedia