Not the Man We Presumed
Marooned in an African village in 1871, most of his expedition deserting him or dead, explorer David Livingstone penned a despairing letter to a friend in England. Written with improvised ink on pages from newspapers and books, the letter was indecipherable until now. 19th century journalism portrayed Livingstone as a fearless hero, an intrepid icon [...]
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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