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Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo

Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo

Date
19 Dec 1888
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo

Henry Morton Stanley, an English explorer who lived in America, was commissioned by The New York Herald with the task of finding explorer David Livingstone. No one had heard from Livingstone since he left for Africa in 1840. Finding Livingstone in 1871 brought fame for Stanley and he became known as the man who uttered the words “D.R Livingstone, I presume” upon meeting him. After finding Livingstone, Stanley continued to explore Africa and went deeper into the Congo region.

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  1. 01The Atlantic Monthly Company (1996). ‘Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)’ from The Atlantic Online [online]. Available at www.theatlantic.com [Accessed 5 December 2011]
  2. 02Brooks, N. (2011). ‘HENRY M. STANLEY (BORN 1841)’ from Web-Books [online].  Available at www.web-books.com [Accessed 5 December 2011]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, December 12). Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071072

South African History Online (2011) 'Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo', South African History Online, 12 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071072 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).

South African History Online, Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071072, (accessed 7 August 2026).

"Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo." South African History Online, 12 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071072. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo." South African History Online. December 12, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071072.

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