David Livingstone

David Livingstone was a missionary to the African natives and a famous explorer who traveled all over the African continent. He was born on march 19th, 1893 to Neil and Agnes Livingstone. They lived in the town of Blantyre located in Scotland. As a child, David loved nature and in his spare time would explore the countryside looking for different types of plants and animals. He also read many scientific books. His father, who was a very strong Christian, read many theological books. He was nervous that the books of science that David read were undermining the Christian beliefs, so because of his concerns, he tried to make his son read only books of theology. Even though his father was very persistent, David's love for science would not be diminished.…

David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813 in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. He had come from a family with several siblings and a small one room house. Livingstone worked from a young age in a cotton mill before going to school in the evenings. He went on to study medicine in Glasgow before eventually studying with the London Missionary Society. Livingstone had finally finished his studies in 1840 in London England. Words that David Livingstone lived by were “Nothing earthly will…

David Livingstone explored Africa as a Scottish medical missionary for the London Missionary Society. His extreme fame stemmed from his working-class background, his dedicated missionary exploration, and his fierce support of ending slavery. His anti-slavery sentiments drove his desire to discover the source of the Nile River to earn enough fame and respect to call for the end of the slave trade. Youth and Education Dr. David Livingstone was born on March 19, 1813, and grew up in a single…

Name ____________________________________________ Date ________ Period _____ Primary Documents: Imperialism Directions: Read the three documents related to imperialism and answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Stanley Searches for Livingstone in Africa – Henry M. Stanley (1871) 1. Traveling through Africa (often called “going on safari”) was often seen as a big adventure by Europeans. As Stanley’s journey was coming to an end and he marched toward the village in…

King Leopold’s conquest of Africa sprouted from one explorer: Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley’s career as an explorer all started when he was a foreign correspondent for the New York Herald. The Herald’s publisher at the time, James Gordon Bennett, sponsored Stanley to search for the famous English explorer, David Livingstone, who went missing in Africa searching for the source of the Nile River. (page number) The immediate aim of Stanley’s mission to find Livingston was to draft intriguing…

David Livingstone: God’s Missionary and Africa’s Explorer In this essay I will be discussing one of the most remarkable missionaries and one of Africa’s finest explorers, Dr. David Livingstone. Being from the small town of Blantyre, Scotland, working in a cotton mill for most of his life and having people discourage him did not stop Dr. David Livingstone from pursuing his dreams of becoming a medical missionary in Africa. In his life time Dr. David Livingstone faced many trials, temptations,…

David Livingstone: God’s Missionary and Africa’s Explorer In this essay I will be discussing one of the most remarkable missionaries and one of Africa’s finest explorers, Dr. David Livingstone. Dr. Livingstone was from a small town called Blantyre in Scotland. Most of his life there, he worked in a cotton mill. He wanted to become a medical missionary and constantly had people that were discouraging him. That did not stop him from pursuing his dreams. In his life time Dr. Livingstone faced many…

“We human beings have a remarkable ability to dehumanize one another: to conceive of others as subhuman creatures, and to treat them accordingly” (Smith). This was said by David Livingstone Smith Ph D. and he isn’t necessarily anyone famous, but his arguments and points made in the article, Dehumanization, Genocide, and the Psychology of Indifference, relate unbelievably to Elie Wiesel’s account of the Holocaust in the book, Night. David Livingstone Smith also relates to Night because he brings…

Ameer Imani Math/Extra Credit Mr. Perry 02/04/2015 David Harold Blackwell David Blackwell was a smart african american individual who love and exceeded in math, even till this day he is known as the greatest and famous african american mathematician even after his tragic death back in 2010(at the age of 91). David was born April 24, 1919 in Centralia, Illinois and wasn't an only child. David was the oldest of four children and had two supporting parents, his mom Mabel Johnson and his dad Grover…

of disobedience. The next few books talk about the quest for the “Promised Land”. It starts with the book of Joshua where the holy war was engaged. The Israel’s need for continuing faith to the one true God was a big overall emphasis. Judges showed God’s constant rescue of his people despite their lack of keeping covenant with him. The book of Ruth takes you through the story of the loyalty to God that was found through Judges. Life in a place that REMAINED loyal to God during the time of the…