Exploration & Discovery

Stanley Meets Livingstone in Africa

Henry Morton Stanley famously encountered David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, greeting him with the memorable words, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' This meeting brought closure to the search for the British missionary and explorer who had been out of contact for several years. Livingstone had been exploring the uncharted regions of Africa, hoping to find a route to the interior and promote Christianity, while Stanley's expedition aimed to locate him.

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