 | African Exploits: The Diaries of William Stairs, 1887-1892 Subjects: Stairs William G -- Diaries; Explorers -- Zaire -- Diaries; Explorers -- Canada -- Diaries; Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1887-1889) -- Personal narratives; Katanga Expedition (1891-1892) -- Personal narratives; A record of the experiences of a young Canadian caught up in European expansion into Africa in the 1880s, African Exploits provides a disturbing record of William Stairs's two African expeditions and the devastating clash of cultures that occurred during the imperial scramble for the "dark continent." |
