41. Speke, John Hanning. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 speke, john hanning. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 200105. (sp k) (KEY) , 1827–64, English explorer in Africa. He joined Sir Richard Burton http://www.bartleby.com/65/sp/Speke-Jo.html

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42. John Hanning Speke 1863 speke, john hanning. Ezard, john Key text on Africa was slanted by changed the original texts of the explorer john hanning speke s Journal of the http://www.ntz.info/gen/n00945.html

Home Sources Names Dates ... Feedback John Hanning Speke Name ID 945 1856 Speke, John Hanning Map and Guide to Tanzania - page 04b Page Number: 04b Extract Date: See also Richard Francis Burton John Hanning Speke Lake Ukerewe Lake Victoria In the British Royal Geographical Society commissioned Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke to look for the sources of the Nile; during their expeditions they found Lake Ukerewe in which was renamed, after the Queen, Victoria Nyanza and continuing westwards via Tabora they reached Ujiji and found Lake Tanganyika. [top] Home Sources Names ... Feedback Extract ID: 4005 1863 Speke, John Hanning Ezard, John Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher Extract Date: 13 Aug 2001 link See also John Blackwood John Hill Burton John Ezard 13 Aug 2001 David Finkelstein 13 Aug 2001 John Hanning Speke Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher Ghost writer amended journal of Victorian explorer to project 'dark continent' image and promote imperial ambitions One of the most celebrated books of African exploration was redrafted and slanted politically by a ghost writer to promote a view of a "dark continent" desperately in need of colonisation, a study of the manuscripts has disclosed. This rewriting drastically changed the original texts of the explorer John Hanning Speke 's Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile, according to a comparison of the drafts. Black people were described as urgently needing Christianity and European government.

43. John Ezard john hanning speke 1863. Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher. Ghost writeramended journal of Victorian explorer to project dark continent image http://www.ntz.info/gen/n01175.html

Home Sources Names Dates ... Feedback John Ezard Name ID 1175 13 Aug 2001 Ezard, John Publishes: Ezard, John Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher See also John Ezard 13 Aug 2001 [top] Home Sources Names ... Feedback Extract ID: 3173 13 Aug 2001 Ezard, John Ezard, John Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher Extract Date: 13 Aug 2001 link See also John Blackwood John Hill Burton John Ezard 13 Aug 2001 David Finkelstein 13 Aug 2001 John Hanning Speke Key text on Africa was slanted by publisher Ghost writer amended journal of Victorian explorer to project 'dark continent' image and promote imperial ambitions One of the most celebrated books of African exploration was redrafted and slanted politically by a ghost writer to promote a view of a "dark continent" desperately in need of colonisation, a study of the manuscripts has disclosed. This rewriting drastically changed the original texts of the explorer John Hanning Speke 's Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile, according to a comparison of the drafts. Black people were described as urgently needing Christianity and European government. The book, a bestseller in

44. Africa and john hanning speke began to search for the source of the White Nile. The most famous European explorer in Africa was David Livingstone (LIHV http://www2.worldbook.com/features/explorers/html/saga_africa.html

FEATURE OF THE MONTH Christopher Columbus and the Great Age of Exploration Early explorations The great age of European exploration Columbus and other New World explorers ... The Pacific Ocean and Australia Africa Stanley and Livingstone Other explorers of Africa The Arctic and Antarctic Impact on native people ... Related Web sites Africa By the late 1700's, Europeans were familiar with the coasts of Africa, but the interior of the continent remained a mystery to them. Penetration of the interior was difficult because of the harsh terrain in many places and the presence of deadly diseases, such as malaria and dysentery. Despite these obstacles, Europeans explored most of Africa south of the Sahara during the late 1700's and the 1800's. During the late 1800's, exploration was combined with conquest, and Europeans became the rulers of most of the African continent. During the late 1700's and early 1800's, European explorers tried to solve a mystery that had puzzled geographers for centuries. Ancient writers had mentioned an important African river called the Niger. But they had not known where the river began, in what direction it flowed, and where it ended. In 1796, Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer, reached the Niger near Segou, in what is now Mali. He determined that it flows from west to east. In 1830, Richard Lemon Lander, a British explorer, sailed down the Niger to its mouth in the Gulf of Guinea. During the 1820's, Alexander Gordon Laing, a Scottish explorer, and Rene Caillie (ruh NAY cah YAY), a Frenchman, separately visited the city of Timbuktu, near the Niger in Mali.

45. Other Explorers Of Africa Sir Samuel White Baker (18211893), was an English explorer of Africa. In 1858, Burton and fellow explorer john hanning speke became the first Europeans http://www2.worldbook.com/features/explorers/html/saga_oea.html

North America The Pacific Ocean and Australia Africa ... Livingstone Other explorers of Africa The Arctic and Antarctic Other explorers of Africa Click on the links below to read about other explorers of Africa. Sir Samuel White Baker Sir Richard Francis Burton Mary Henrietta Kingsley Mungo Park Sir Samuel White Baker Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-1893), was an English explorer of Africa. He became known as an expert on Egypt and Sudan chiefly through his two books, The Albert N'yanza, Great Basin of the Nile (1866) and The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia (1867). He also wrote popular books on hunting and nature. Baker was born in London. During the late 1850's and early 1860's, he and Florence von Sass, whom he later married, explored the region of the White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the Atbara River in Africa. On March 14, 1864, Baker and his party found a great lake. The lake, which he named Albert Nyanza (now also called Lake Albert), lies between Uganda and Congo (Kinshasa) and is an important source of the Nile River. Baker was knighted in 1866. In 1869, Ismail Pasha, the ruler of Egypt, appointed him as governor general of Sudan, which was then controlled by Egypt. Ismail told Baker to eliminate the slave trade. Baker added new territory in Sudan for Egypt and defeated some prominent slave traders but failed to stop the slave trade. He returned to England in 1873.

46. African History: African Explorers was hired by the african Association in 1795 to explore the River Niger. john hanning speke (18271864) spent 10 years with the Indian Army before http://africanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa062501a.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help African History Era: Colonialism ... Exploration African History: African explorers Homework Help African History Essentials A Gazetteer of African Independence ... Help w(' ');zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the African History newsletter! See Online Courses Search African History African explorers Who's who, where they went, and when. Related Resources Exploration of Africa Even in the 18th century, much of the interior of Africa was unfamiliar to Europeans. Rather they limited themselves to trade along the coast, first in gold, ivory, spices, and later slaves. In 1788 Joseph Banks, the botanist who'd sailed across the Pacific Ocean with Cook, went as far as to found the African Association to promote the exploration of the interior of the continent. What follows is a list of those explorers whose names went down in history. Ibn Battuta (1304-1377) travelled over 100,000 kilometres from his home in Morocco. According to the book he dictated, he travelled as far as Beijing and the Volga River; scholars say it's unlikely he travelled everywhere he claims to have.

47. African History - Book Reviews Each segment has a timeline, bibliography, useful links. Includes african Americanexplorer, George Washington Williams. speke, john hanning (18271864) http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history/hisexplore.html

Countries Topics Search the Africa Pages Suggest a Site ... History: Exploration 15th-19th c. See also: Maps The 153 Club Has a large number of reproduced text and images from books by early travelers in the Western Sahara desert, photographs (salt trade, people) by Jim Mann Taylor and others, articles on the Arbre du Ténéré now in a Niger museum, on French military forts, Saharan rock art, giraffe engravings in Niger. Excerpts from travelers' accounts include: Leo Africanus Leo Africanus on Timbuctoo with illus. by René Caillié's and Felix Dubois, Ibn Battuta . "The 153 Club is for Sahara Desert travellers. The Club takes its name from the old Michelin 153 map of NW Africa." Includes book lists. Maintained by Jim Mann Taylor, based in the U.K. http://www.manntaylor.com/153.html 1421, the Year China Discovered the World Site for the book, 1421 The Year China Discovered the World , by Gavin Menzies with information on Chinese maritime explorers including Admiral Zheng He . "The author's conclusion that Chinese seafarers and concubines settled in Malaysia, India

48. History Of Old Africa Includes african American explorer, George Washington Williams. On Burton,john speke, David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley, john Kirk, William Lloyd http://www.empereur.com/Africa/history/oldhistory.htm

Welcome to Africa History of Old Africa The 153 Club Has a large number of reproduced text and images from books by early travelers in the Western Sahara desert, photographs (salt trade, people) by Jim Mann Taylor and others, articles on the Arbre du Ténéré now in a Niger museum, on French military forts, Saharan rock art, giraffe engravings in Niger. Excerpts from travelers' accounts include: Leo Africanus Leo Africanus on Timbuctoo with illus. by René Caillié's and Felix Dubois, Ibn Battuta . "The 153 Club is for Sahara Desert travellers. The Club takes its name from the old Michelin 153 map of NW Africa." Includes book lists. Maintained by Jim Mann Taylor, based in the U.K. http://www.manntaylor.com/153.html 19th Century Schoolbooks Search on "Africa" to see how Africa was portrayed in 19th century U.S. schoolbooks. Titles indexed include - Goodrich, Samuel G., "The second book of history : including the modern history of Europe, Africa, and Asia," (Boston, 1833) and Goodrich's " The story of Captain Riley and his adventures in Africa" (Philadelphia, 1841). A Demonstration Project by the Digital Research Library, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/index.html British Broadcasting Company. The Story of Africa

49. The Life Story Of Sir. Burton TRAVELS IN AFRICA. Filled with the urge to travel and explore further, In the company of john hanning speke, another Englishman seeking african http://www.empereur.com/burton.html

The Life Story of Sir. Burton Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821-1890), British explorer, linguist, and student of Asian cultures, one of the most famous mid-19th century European explorers of Africa. He is also known for his definitive translation of stories known under the title Arabian Nights and for his valuable travel literature on western Asia, Africa, and South America. Burton was born in Torquay, England, to an English army officer and his wealthy wife, the latter rumored to be descended from the French Bourbon kings. He was reared in France, England, and Italy and educated haphazardly along the way by tutors until he entered Trinity College, University of Oxford, in 1840. A headstrong young man, Burton preferred to study subjects that interested him-such as Arabic, philosophy, and mysticism-rather than the subjects in the standard curriculum. He was expelled from Oxford in 1842. II.TRAVELS IN ASIA AND ARABIA Deeply interested in Asian life and languages, Burton joined the army of the English East India Company in 1842 and served in Sind (what is now southern Pakistan) for seven years. During this time he traveled in Pakistan and western India, mixed with local people (sometimes passing as Asian in bazaars), and became increasingly familiar with local customs and proficient in several local languages as well as Persian and Arabic. These experiences set the stage for Burton’s pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca in 1853, which he made in the disguise of an Afghan physician. Burton became one of the first non-Muslims to enter Mecca. He sketched the central shrine, the Kaaba, and participated in all the rituals associated with the pilgrimage without being detected. These travels-which Burton described vividly in Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah (1855)-brought him fame throughout Europe.

50. Francis Galton: Explorer And Geographer Narrative of an explorer in Tropical South Africa (Murray, 1853), which proved and john hanning speke to discover the sources of the Nile in Africa, http://www.mugu.com/galton/explorer-geographer.html

Francis Galton as Explorer and Geographer: Galton established himself at first as a geographer, explorer and meteorologist, rather than as a statistician or hereditarian. After his university career and the death of his father, Galton came into his fortune and spent some years living the life of a country gentleman, travelling around the British Isles hunting on the estates of friends, and travelling casually in Egypt and the Sudan. By 1850 he seems to have tired of this, and made a crucial choice which launched his scientific career: he resolved to explore a little known region of Southern Africa, joining the Royal Geographical Society and receiving a mandate from them to launch and expedition. Between April 1850 and January 1852 Galton explored and charted "Damaraland" and "Ovampoland" in South West Africa, financing the expedition himself. He was accompanied by Charles Andersson Shortly before Galton returned, he wrote an account of his trip for the Royal Geographical Society. 'Recent expedition into the interior of South-Western Africa.'

51. AllRefer.com - John Hanning Speke (Explorers, Travelers, And Conquerors) - Encyc john hanning spekespEk Pronunciation Key, 1827–64, English explorer in Africa.He joined Sir Richard Burton in his expeditions to Somaliland (1854) and to http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/S/Speke-Jo.html

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52. Source Of The Nile  -  Travel Photos By Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsi Richard Burton and john hanning speke gathered forces here in 1857. The youngjournalist, Henry Morton Stanley, during his first african expedition in 1872 http://www.galenfrysinger.com/in_search_of_the_source_of_the_nile.htm

I was a participant in the tour In Search of the Source of the Nile Retracing the steps of the famous explorers from London to Zanzibar, and Tanzania to Uganda. American Museum of Natural History's Discovery Tours and the Explorer's Club Sept 4-23, 2001 David Livingstone It seems incomprehensible that it was so difficult to establish the source of the Nile but the river system is so complex geologically that even today its maze of physical features and geologic activity continue to be disputed and reinterpreted. Imagine how difficult the same system would be to explore in the 1800's without the benefit of technology and facility of transportation! Why was it so important anyway to discover the source? Was this legendary goal merely a conceit, was it a necessity, or was there some hidden agenda involved with its discovery? There were many speculations about the Nile and some of the greatest explorers in the history of the world competed for the prize of finding its headwaters – Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Stanley Baker, Henry Morton Stanley, James Augustus Grant and Dr. David Livingstone. Together, all of them contributed to the solution of the puzzle.

53. Burton Sir Richard Francis And John Hanning Speke - New And Used Books Burton Sir Richard Francis And john hanning speke new and used books - burton explorer and scholar) and speke, john hanning (1827-1864, explorer) The http://www.isbn.pl/A-burton-sir-richard-francis-and-john-hanning-speke/

BURTON SIR RICHARD FRANCIS AND JOHN HANNING SPEKE - all books, old, new and used Language: English Deutsch Fran§ais Top searches: Petrie P A Baker V E Levitt J R Maclean W B Bernard J Nebel Richard T Wright June Cox Bruce O Boston Neil Daniel William Troughton ... ISBN Burton Sir Richard Francis And John Hanning Speke - new and used books Keyword: Author: Title: ISBN: Book location: UK Ireland Germany France USA Canada Results: 1-2 BURTON, Sir Richard Francis, and John Hanning SPEKE. The search for the source of the Nile: correspondence between Captain Richard Burton, Captain John Speke and others, from Burton's unpublished East African Letter Book; together with other related letters and papers in the collection of Quentin Keynes, Es 8vo (260 x 156 mm), pp. xxxi, 207, with a portrait-frontispiece of Burton, a folding map, and a facsimile reproduction of a letter from Speke to Burton and Burton's draft reply; original dark green cloth. Limited to 80 copies. New. The first issue comprised 400 copies for sale. BURTON, Sir Richard Francis, and John Hanning SPEKE. - The search for the source of the Nile: correspondence between Captain Richard Burton, Captain John Speke and others, from Burton's unpublished East African Letter Book; together with other related letters and papers in the collection of Quentin Keynes, Es

54. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Speke, John Hanning@ HighBeam Research speke, john hanning speke, john hanning , 182764, English explorer in Africa . john hanning speke (1827-64) Richard Burton s http://www.highbeam.com/ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:Speke-Jo

55. New Vision Online : Nile Source A Mystery 143 Years After Speke English explorer john hanning speke discovered the source of River Nile, Whether Englishman john hanning speke, a commissioned officer of the Indian http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/26/447009

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56. African Safaris & Travel | Kenyan Safaris | Tanzania Safaris speke Bay is part of speke Gulf, named after the famous explorer john Hanningspeke, who, african Fish Eagles have a nest in a tree next to the lounge. http://kenya.com/lodge.asp?id=104

57. Speke - YourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary speke Listen sp k , john hanning 18271864. British explorer in Africa.He and Sir Richard Burton were the first Europeans to explore Lake Tanganyika http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/s/s0623350.html

Search Mamma.com for "Speke" Search: Normal Definitions Short defs (Pronunciation Key) Speke Listen: sp k John Hanning British explorer in Africa. He and Sir Richard Burton were the first Europeans to explore Lake Tanganyika (1858). Back to Search Back The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

58. Famous Missionaries As well as being a famous explorer Livingstone was also renowned for his Born on May 4th 1827, john hanning speke had, by the time he found his footing http://homepage.ntlworld.com/matt_kane/missionaires.htm

Famous Missionaries Click on the links below to read information on the following missionaries . . . David Livingstone Dr. Albert Schweitzer John Hanning Speke Sir Henry Morton Stanley The following missionaries are mentioned in The Color Purple as Nettie and the missionaries tramp through the streets of England. David Livingstone [b. 1813, d. 1873] Born in Lanarkshire on March the 19 th 1813, David Livingstone [pictured] went onto work at the local cotton mill at the tender age of ten. By twenty-three, he was attending Anderson’s College before graduating to Glasgow University a few years later. After applying to do missionary work the London Missionary Society sent him to carry out work in South Africa. He travelled many miles on his expeditions, visiting the Kalahari Desert, Lake Ngami and the Zambesi River among other places. He was also well acquainted with the African slave trade. Livingstone was given a welcome reception on arriving back in England, but left again, this time as consul at Quelimane. In 1865 he led an expedition to Africa, in an attempt to find the source of the awesome River Nile. Ill and feverish, Livingstone fell into difficulties but was rescued by journalist and fellow explorer Henry Stanley [see below]. As well as being a famous explorer Livingstone was also renowned for his contributions to world literature, his most famous book being

59. Explorers: Africa - MavicaNET john hanning speke, who had already fought in the British army in India, 1827–64, English explorer in Africa. He joined Sir Richard Burton in his http://www.mavicanet.com/directory/eng/35285.html

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60. The Nile Controversy the source of the Nile River Burton, or his partner john hanning speke? As an explorer, speke s only commendable traits were his bravery, http://vvv.com/home/rowena/nilecon.html

The Nile Controversy Who really discovered the source of the Nile River Burton, or his partner John Hanning Speke? The purists say that Speke made the final trip to Lake Tanganyika, and thus deserves the credit. Indeed, Speke and several reluctant guides left the town of Kazeh on July 10th, 1858 to look for the bahr ("sea" or "lake") described to Burton by Arab traders. On August 3rd Speke's group climbed a hill and, reaching the summit, looked out upon "a magnificent sheet of water", which Speke promptly named Lake Victoria. Speke and his companions did not map the extent of the lake or examine the basin further; instead, he accepted without doubt that he had found the source of the great Nile River and turned back to Kazeh. (Speke mounted a second expedition to East Africa in 1860 with Captain James Grant to confirm that the great lake he had gazed upon in 1858 was indeed the source of the Nile. Unfortunately, Speke performed the final reconnaissance of the lake alone and, once again, he did not linger to gather any scientific data about the basin. Explorers who mapped and studied the area in later years did, finally, confirm that Speke's Lake Victoria was the source of the Nile.) Now, look beyond the fact that Speke walked up a hill and saw a large lake. How did he manage to safely travel to Kazeh? Once there, how did he find out about the lake? Who drew the maps he followed, hired his guides, and provisioned his caravan? The point is, of course, that Speke never would have survived the hostile east coast of Africa or managed to locate the lake without the assistance of his travelling companion and the expedition's undoubted leader, Captain Richard Francis Burton.

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