A Myth is Broken: An Account of the Ghana Coup d'État of 24 February 1966

93-9-236

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Title A Myth is Broken: An Account of the Ghana Coup d'État of 24 February 1966
Object Number 93-9-236
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ghana
Date Made 1968
Section African
Materials Paper | Ink
Description

Author: Major-General Ak Ocran

Language: English

Number of Pages: 104

Table of Contents Headings: Preface ix, Introduction xii, The Ghana Army Background 1, Nkrumah's Tyranny 17, The President's Own Guard Regiment 28, The Army: Beginning of a Fall 40, Planning the Coup 49, Plans are Disrupted 57, Beginning of the Operations 68, The End of Operations 79, Retrospect 85, The Future 94.

Length 18.9 cm
Width 13 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Harvey and Doris Tower, 1993

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