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#416 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Henry Morton Stanley
Category: Education
Duration: 00:17:23
Publish Date: 2023-11-02 23:00:00
Description:

 


He embarked on a perilous journey to explore the Great Lakes of Africa and unravelled the mystery of the Nile's origin.

 

In the final part of our mini-series, we are going to talk about Henry Morton Stanley and his quest to find the origin of the River Nile.

 
  • Introduction to the quest for the source of the Nile
  • Recap on explorers: Burton, Speke, and Livingstone
  • Henry Morton Stanley's life and background
  • Stanley's successful discovery of Dr. Livingstone
  • Stanley's mission to find the Nile's source
  • Challenges and dangers of the expedition
  • Stanley's successful navigation around Lake Victoria and Tanganyika
  • Identification of the Lualaba River as a key clue
  • Stanley's final journey to prove Lake Victoria as the Nile's source
  • The legacy of the quest and the possibility of the Rwenzori Mountains as the "mountains of the moon" source.

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nile-origin-quest

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