Imperial Footprints: Henry Morton Stanley's African JourneysPotomac Books, Inc., 2004 - 417 Seiten “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” The man who uttered those famous words was compared with Christopher Columbus in his day and became one of the late nineteenth century’s most newsworthy figures. Yet, one hundred years after Henry Morton Stanley’s death, his accomplishments in Africa have largely receded from public memory or have been discredited as epitomizing the wrongs inflicted by the scourge of European colonialism and its “scramble for Africa.” While numerous writers have attempted to describe the man, sometimes through highly speculative means, our understanding of the most notable aspect of Stanley’s life, his relationship to the continent, isn’t much more advanced than it was one hundred years ago. To fill this void, James L. Newman re-creates Stanley’s seven epic African journeys, explaining why he made them, what transpired en route, and what resulted. He highlights Stanley’s determination to succeed despite incredible odds and his various relationships with the people who enabled him to accomplish his objectives. And while he acknowledges Stanley’s less admirable traits, such as his penchant for stretching the truth, his capacity to be ruthless, and his tendency to demean others, Newman refuses to engage in facile speculation. Instead, he focuses on the words and deeds of a man who played a major role in shaping today’s Africa. James L. Newman’s in-depth research, detailed descriptions, and vivid prose make Stanley and Africa both a fascinating read and a notable contribution to the study of Africa, exploration, and the age of empire. |
Inhalt
The Journey along the Upper Congo JanuaryMarch 1877 | |
From Stanley Pool to Boma MarchAugust 1877 | |
Creating the Congo Free State | |
Station Building on the Lower Congo | |
Station Building on the Upper Congo | |
Philanthropy and Commerce Gone Awry | |
Egyptian Stations of Equatoria | |
Journey to Lake Albert June December 1887 | |
The March to Kumasi December 1873February 1874 | |
Across Africa 18741877 | |
Journey to Lake Victoria December 1874 | |
Circumnavigation of Lake Victoria MarchMay 1875 | |
To and From Lake George to Ujiji November 1875May 1876 | |
From Lake Tanganyika to Stanley Falls September 1876January | |
From Banalia to Kavalli August 1888January 1889 | |
From Lake Albert to Lake Victoria AprilAugust 1889 | |
The Return to Bagamoyo SeptemberDecember 1889 | |
Years of Happiness and Pain | |
The Stanley Legacy | |
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April Arabs Aruwimi Asante attack August Bagamoyo Barttelot Bennett boats Bolobo Bonny Brazza British Buganda called camp canoes caravan Central Africa chief claimed coast column Congo continued days later December Egyptian Emin Pasha Equatoria Europeans expedition exploration felt followed forest Geographical Society Henry Henry Morton Stanley hope hundred Isangila ivory Jameson journey king Lady Alice Lake Albert Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria land leave Leopold letter Livingstone London looked Mackinnon Manyanga miles Mirambo missionary Mounteney-Jephson Mpwapwa Mutesa natives needed Ngaliema Nile November October Parke party porters reached reported rifles river route Royal Royal Geographical Society SDNYH seemed sent slave Stairs Stanley decided Stanley described Stanley Falls Stanley Pool Stanley thought Stanley's station stay steamer story Strauch supplies things thousand Tippu Tip told took trade trip troops Ujiji village Vivi Wadelai wanted Yambuya York Herald Zanzibar