Kwame Nkrumah : The Father of African Nationalism, Paperback by Birmingham, David, ISBN 0821412426, ISBN-13 9780821412428, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Nkrumah became president of the new Republic of Ghana in 1960, and was the first African statesman to achieve world recognition. This biography chronicles his public accomplishments as he struggled with colonial transition, African nationalism, and pan-Africanism, and relates his personal trials. This revised edition incorporates new material on his retirement years. For general readers and students. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.