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Was Sir Henry Morton Stanley Overshadowed?
Throughout history many people have been overshadowed by someone that is seen as more accomplished. The ones that are overshadowed are sometimes forgotten about. However, this does not make them less important. Sir Henry Morton Stanley is one of these people who was overshadowed. Although he may be seen as inferior to other people, he did a lot in his lifetime.
On January 28, 1841, Sir Henry Morton Stanley, original name John Rowlands, Congolese name is Bula Matari, “Breaker of Rocks”, was born in Denbigh, Wales. He was a British American explorer of central Africa and is famous for his rescue of the Scottish explorer David Livingstone. He made discoveries in the region and helped further develop it. His parents were never married and he

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