Labels:bulletin board | reckoner | sky | window OCR: IKhodes Cecil:(1853- 1902) British financier, statesman, colonialist and instiga tor of the Boer War in South Africa After founding the successful De Beers Consolidated Min ing Company Rhodes became prime minister of Cape Calony position he held from 1890 through 1896 He dreamed of establishing complete British control of Africa from the Cape to Caira but the Dutch Calvinists Boers, wha controlled much wealth in gold and diamonds were thorr in the side of Rhodes's imperial dream In the caurse of the war 22,000 British and 25,000 Boers lost their lives Included ir the casualties was the voungesi of the Van Gogh brothers Cornelis Hnancier AuaJa Cairo imperia course casua lties youngest Goeh Comelis
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