David livingstone

David Livingstone

Unlike many Europeans, David treated the African people kindly and respected their culture.

David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer who exercised a formative influence on Western attitudes toward Africa.

David Livingston Attacked by a Lion

Statue of David Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe by Richard Ainsworth

David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer who exercised a formative influence on Western attitudes toward Africa.

Learn about one of the most famous explorers of all times- David Livingstone, who he was, his childhood, his explorations, his contributions, and how the world remembers him today.

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Missionary and explorer, c1858

Galaxy of Images | Smithsonian Institution Libraries In [David] Livingstone's day Arab and African merchants dominated the slave and ivory trade from the east [African] coast ports, notably Mombassa and Kilwa. From about 1840 the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba became increasingly important in this economy. These islands were under the control of the sultanate of Oman. They were slave-based plantation economies devoted to growing cloves. Many slaves were shipped from this area to the Sakalava…

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smithsonianlibraries: “ Dr. David Livingstone (yes, that one) was born 200 years ago today March 19th, 1813. To commemorate, some items of Africana housed in our Cullman rare book library. More...

The story of revered Scots explorer David Livingstone is being ‘decolonised’ to reflect the Africans who helped shape his powerful legacy.

While teaching on marriage in East Africa to tens of thousands recently, we asked many Africans what they thought about Dr. David Livingstone. It was encouraging to learn how fondly he is remembered in Africa. Some other westerners may have…Read more →

David Livingstone - Zambezi Expedition, Missionary, Explorer: This time Livingstone was away from Britain from March 12, 1858, to July 23, 1864. He went out originally as British consul at Quelimane: This expedition was infinitely better organized than Livingstone’s previous solitary journeys. It had a paddle steamer, impressive stores, 10 Africans, and 6 Europeans (including his brother Charles and an Edinburgh doctor, John Kirk). That Livingstone’s by then legendary leadership had its…

David Livingstone Statue in Victoria Falls

David Livingstone has a very bad day (but survives).

Middle school and high schoolers will enjoy learig about the extraordinary life of David Livingstone an his famous expeditions of Africa.

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Map of Livingstone's travels in Africa.