publication date: Monday, October 22, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)

category: Exploration

clue: If you asked the ghost of this Scottish explorer what justified his colonialism in Africa, I presume his answer would be denial.

explanation: Livingstone focused most of his work on exploring the Nile. He is associated with the phrase, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates


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