English Learning for Curious Minds

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

Oct 26, 2023
Guest
Sir Richard Burton
Guest
John Hanning Speke
British explorers Sir Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke embark on a daring mission to find the origin of the River Nile. They explore challenges of Nile exploration and argue whether Lake Tanganyika or Lake Victoria is the source. The intense rivalry between Burton and Speke leads to a tragic turn of events with Speke's death, leaving the mystery of the Nile's true origin unsolved.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Significance of the Nile River and the Quest for its Source
02:43 • 2min
3
The Origins of the Nile River
05:06 • 4min
4
Richard Francis Burton and the Quest for the Origin of the White Nile
08:55 • 4min
5
The Clash of Perspectives
12:43 • 11min