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An engraving of an original photograph of the English explorer John Hanning Speke (1827-64), who identified Lake Victoria as the source of the Nile River in 1857.
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Hollyer, S. (2026, April 30). John Hanning Speke, 1864. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21786/john-hanning-speke-1864/
Chicago Style
Hollyer, Samuel. "John Hanning Speke, 1864." World History Encyclopedia, April 30, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21786/john-hanning-speke-1864/.
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Hollyer, Samuel. "John Hanning Speke, 1864." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21786/john-hanning-speke-1864/.
