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'''Sir Henry Morton Stanley''' was born on January 28, 1841 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, [[Wales]]. He was a British-American [[journalist]] and [[Explorers|explorer]]. | '''Sir Henry Morton Stanley''' was born on January 28, 1841 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, [[Wales]]. He was a British-American [[journalist]] and [[Explorers|explorer]]. | ||
| − | He is famous for his exploration of [[Africa]] and his search for [[David Livingstone]] (who he ultimately found), having been sent to look for him by the ''New York Herald''. <ref>http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/bliving10.html</ref> Stanley's efforts helped the [[Belgian]] King [[Leopold II]] establish the [[Congo]] free state in Africa.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> | + | He is famous for his exploration of [[Africa]] and his search for [[David Livingstone]] (who he ultimately found), having been sent to look for him by the ''New York Herald''.<ref>http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/bliving10.html</ref> Stanley's efforts helped the [[Belgian]] King [[Leopold II]] establish the [[Congo]] free state in Africa.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> |
He died on May 10, 1904 in [[London]], [[England]]. | He died on May 10, 1904 in [[London]], [[England]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, July 13, 2016
Sir Henry Morton Stanley was born on January 28, 1841 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. He was a British-American journalist and explorer.
He is famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone (who he ultimately found), having been sent to look for him by the New York Herald.[1] Stanley's efforts helped the Belgian King Leopold II establish the Congo free state in Africa.[2]
He died on May 10, 1904 in London, England.
References
- ↑ http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/bliving10.html
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005
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