What is it about?
It shows how Charles Livingstone's weaknesses hindered his brother and others as they attempted to discover the geography of the Zambezi and Shire River basins, and to gain a full understanding of its human and natural resources.
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Why is it important?
Charles Livingstone is largely unknown. His role as the first American-trained explorer in Africa is examined for the first time. His baleful influence on his brother is discussed as well.
Perspectives
Charles Livingstone was educated at Oberlin College, a surprising detour for David Livingstone's younger brother and for a poor Glaswegian brought up originally in the Church of Scotland.
Robert Rotberg
Harvard University
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This page is a summary of: His Brother’s Keeper: Charles Livingstone and the ‘Failure’ of David Livingstone’s Zambezi Expedition, The Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History, September 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03086534.2018.1519097.
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