Mixing political intrigue, adventure and his extensive research in Africa, author Martin Dugard tells the story behind the most famous encounter in exploration history --- the climactic meeting of Dr.

This commentary is authored by John A. Tures, a professor of political science at LaGrange College. In the Christmas Season, we may think about the greatest Christian missionaries, and rate them based ...

The bicentenary, next year, of the birth of Scottish explorer Dr David Livingstone is to be marked with a year-long programme of events. The Scottish government has confirmed more than £250,000 worth ...

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The date of March 21 has seen its fair share of notable scientific events through the years. Among them, a lunar exploration launch and a search for a missing scientist. Henry Morton Stanley begins a ...

Specifically, he hoped to exploit the fame and mystery surrounding British explorer Dr. David Livingstone, who had been missing in Africa for four years. Although Livingstone’s achievements charting ...

As America rebuilt following the Civil War, a rift developed with her old nemesis, Great Britain. Superpower Britain and the ascendant United States were at loggerheads over such issues as the sinking ...