Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia
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"Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia" was the national anthem of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia between 1974 and 1979. The tune was that of "Ode to Joy", the Fourth Movement from Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth S
The Rhodesian anthem used a tune composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (pictured) in 1824.
Victoria Falls. Historian J. L. Fisher writes that a major theme of the lyrics is the country's "magnificent landscape".
Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Cabinet of Rhodesia on 11 November 1965, announcing that Rhodesia, a British crown colony in southern Africa that had g
A scan of the proclamation document
Ian Smith replaced Winston Field as Southern Rhodesian Prime Minister in April 1964, and pledged to challenge Britain on independence.
UK Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home met Smith in London in September 1964.
Harold Wilson replaced Douglas-Home in October 1964, and proved a formidable opponent of Smith.