Preface. One Africa or many Africas? -- 1. The view from Wa -- 2. A very old new country : unity in diversity -- 3. Ghana in history -- 4. From gold to slaves -- 5. The model colony -- 6. The achievement of Nkrumah -- 7. "Lead kindly light..." -- 8. The 1960's and after -- 9. So shall we say...? -- Reading list