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In June of 1910, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) returns from a lengthy expedition to Africa. A popular topic in the press, readers were fascinated both by former President Roosevelt as well as his destination. After his return, Roosevelt published a book titled "African Game Trails," which gathered together the monthly articles he wrote for "Scribner's Magazine" describing the trip. Read more about it!
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| March 23, 1909 | Roosevelt and his expeditionary party leave New York for Africa. |
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| April 21, 1909 | The expedition arrives in Mombasa. From there, Roosevelt and his party travel through British East Africa, the Belgian Congo, and Sudan. |
| March 14, 1910 | The expedition ends its trip in Khartoum, Sudan, having acquired thousands of natural specimens. |
| June 18, 1910 | Roosevelt returns to the United States. |
| 1910 | African Game Trails, Roosevelt's account of his travels in Africa is published. |
