Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson Wicked Words - Candice Millard: River of the Gods
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First Expedition Disaster
- Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke's first expedition to find the Nile's source ended disastrously.
- An attack left Speke stabbed multiple times and Burton with a javelin through his jaw.
Quest for Glory and Knowledge
- The quest to find the Nile's source was driven by a desire for glory and knowledge.
- This pursuit, however, had negative consequences, as it led to colonization and exploitation.
Sidi Mubarak Bombay Joins
- Sidi Mubarak Bombay, a formerly enslaved man, joined Burton and Speke's expedition.
- Bombay's linguistic skills and resilience proved invaluable to the expedition's success.