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#414 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Burton vs. Speke

#414 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Burton vs. Speke

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It's an amazing story of exploration, near-death experiences, and
the most almighty feud.

In part one of our mini-series on The Quest To Find The Origin of
the River Nile, we'll be telling the story of the first major
expedition by British explorers, Sir Richard Burton and John
Hanning Speke.

Introduction to the search for the Nile's origin.

Meet British explorers Burton and Speke on their mission.

Challenges of Nile Exploration

Burton's belief in Lake Tanganyika as the Nile's source.

Speke's argument for Lake Victoria as the Nile's source.

Intense Rivalry and Feud between Burton and Speke.

Tragic Turn of Events: Speke's tragic death before the Nile's
source could be confirmed.

Unsolved Mystery: the Nile's true origin.

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available
on the
website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/burton-vs-speke

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