| − | Sir Henry Morton Stanley was born on January 28, 1841 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales. He was a journalist and explorer. He is famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. He died on May 10, 1904 in London England. | + | '''Sir Henry Morton Stanley''' was born on January 28, 1841 in Denbigh, Denbighshire, [[Wales]]. He was a British-American [[journalist]] and [[Explorers|explorer]]. |
| | + | He is famous for his exploration of [[Africa]] and his search for [[David Livingstone]] (who he ultimately found), having been sent to look for him by the ''New York Herald''.<ref>http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/bliving10.html</ref> Stanley's efforts helped the [[Belgian]] King [[Leopold II]] establish the [[Congo]] free state in Africa.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005</ref> |