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Africa was deemed “The Dark Continent” (most likely used in print for the first time by US journalist and explorer Henry Stanley – of “Dr. Livingstone I presume?” fame – in his Africa account “Through the Dark Continent”) due to the fact that it remained a mystery to Europeans for so long. In many ways, it remains a mystery. It is a place that I have never been, and probably will never go other than in books and movies and photographs.
posted by
TAPS.
on April 28, 2010 at 8:31 PM
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That's ashame that the history is being hidden.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 27, 2010 at 5:44 PM
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I was disappointed when I read that it was not open to the public, and then further on, it was closed completely! What a shame for there has to be wonderful pictorial documentation with the estimated number of photos in the collection! sam
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sam444
on April 27, 2010 at 7:01 AM
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