Lagos in the Cold War

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1954 to 1978. The most recorded lives are Pelé, Jimmy Carter and Chinua Achebe.

Pelé
from 1969 to 1976
2 moments here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1978
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Chinua Achebe
in 1954
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Miriam Makeba
in 1977
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…