Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 1

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Mungo Park and the Exploration of the Niger River - Part 1

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Dec 30, 2016

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Scottish explorer Mungo Park ventures into West Africa to find the Niger River and the legendary city of Timbuktu
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Dec 30, 2016

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