Mungo+Park

o Current City- died in an unknown part of Africa o Hometown- Selkirk, Scotland o Sex -Male o Birthday - September 1977 o Political Views - Park was sympathetic to the plight of the African people, but he was not an outright abolitionist. He beleived in english expansian and imperialism. o Religious Views- The Church of England

Bio- Mungo Park was a seventeenth century british explorer who was most famous for his exploration of Africa. He was born in Scotland, as the seventh of seventeen children. He was lucky enough to have access to a private tutor on his parents farm in Selkirk. At the age of eighteen he went to medical school in Edinbourgh for botany. Yet graduated as a surgeon in 1792. After graduating he traveled to England and got a job as a 'surgeons mate' this job took him to the East Indies, his first experiance abroad. After returning home in 1793 he joined the Association for Promoting Discoveries in the Interior of Africa. The vast unknown of the continent drew the Englishmen together in the dream of pursuing it.The exploration of Africa was also important to Britain because they were in competition with France for the human resources of the continent. Even English abolitionists did not want to see the French over take Africa. So on May 22nd, 1875, Park set sail for Africa wit the intention of traveling the Niger river and establishing relations with the people that lived on its banks. For a year and seven months he diligently learned about both Africa's geography and culture and sent his new found knowledge back to England. By the time he came back in December of 1879 he was widely praised by his countrymen. He published the book __Travels__ which gave his peers a look into the reality of slavery. in Africa. He was sympathetic for the Africans he saw sold into slavery, but never called himself an abolitionist. It was the popular belief that he thought abolition would only cause more problems. Yet his stance on the matter was hotly debated for years to come. For years he tried to return to normal and married a woman named Allison Anderson. Their son was born in 1800. In 1805 he was ripped away from his family though, by another African mission. They would never see him again, that July he broke contact with England. It was later reported that he and his entire party had been murdered. The details of his death are still uncertain. Favorite Quotations~

"Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit." - Frank Borman

" We will not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." - T.S Elliot

" The words printed are concepts. You must go through the experiences." - Saint Augustine

" The person who has lived the most is not the person with the most years but the one with the richest experiences." - Jean Jacques Rousseau

Relationships~ Wife- Allison Anderson Park Children-

Activities- Sailing, Reading, Exploring, Farming Interests- Exploration, Africa, Science, Writing, Family Music- Classical theme music Books- __Travels__, __The Jungle Book__, __Gulliver's Travels__ Movies- //Two Feathers//, //The Lion King// Television- National Geographic Channel, Travel Channel, ESPN

Education and Work~ Primary and Secondary Education-private tutor College-Edinburgh University Employer/Career- A surgeon's mate for The Linnean Society of London. Official in Association for Promoting Discoveries in the Interior of Africa.


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Profile pictures- **  First Trip to Africa-



My home in Scotland:



My Book, __Travels__,



The Legacy-



Groups: 1. Camping Adventures [] I chose this group because Mungo Park was always an avid Outdoors man. He had a sense of adventure that brought him to Africa. This sense of adventure also gave him the know how to Camp. Nothing is more adventurous than camping in uncharted African territory.

2. Africa Union [] This group is a forum for discussion on the issues of Africa. Mungo Park was a figure head in the debate over many African topics in his day. He had a hands on view of the beginning of the slave trade and became friends and partners with many Africans he met on his journey.

3. End-poverty [] In Mungo Park's book, __Travels__, he noted the regret he felt at the state of much of Africa. Many Africans did not have enough food to feed their families. Or had been torn apart by war. He felt that their station in life could be improved with a solid working class.

4. Backpacking Light [] This group reflects the innate need man has to walk and explore. Mungo Park was an explorer in the highest sense of the word. For two years and seven months he traveled constantly around Africa. So he became an expert on fast travel and backpacking.

5. only4medical [] This group is for doctors, nurses, and surgeons. Park graduated from Edinburgh University as a surgeon. His first opportunity for traveling abroad was given to him in the position of a 'surgeons mate.' This opened new doors for Mungo and showed him an entire world of opportunity outside his Scottish home.

6. Edinburgh Freecycle [] Mungo Park used to go to college in the town of Edinburgh Scotland. This own is currently a small city of people who all know of their famous peer. This group is a forum for information by people living in this historic town.

7. Self Sufficient Farming and Living [] Farms cover Scotland by the hundred. Mungo Park was raised on one until he moved to Edinburgh to pursue his education. His family was devoted to their land and he origianally left to study botany.

8. OceanaCruiser [] To get to Africa Mungo Park had to go on a long uncomfortable sea voyage. He would be astounded at how things have changed. Today going to Africa can be a vacation within itself. This group talks about cruises and how far we have come from then.

9. Learning [] Mungo Park devoted his life to learning and pursuing his goals. A doctor and explorer, his education and the fuure knowledge of the world was ver important to him. Following his example would help people to know more about their world.

10. Currency_trading [] Mungo Park would join this group because much of the political reasons for exploring in Africa dealt with trade. Sadly, much of this was human trade in the form of slaves. Yet Britain and Africa still trade as partners in many arenas.

quizzes~

What dance are you? Salsa
You move your hips to a different beat! Salsa will help you express how different you are from everyone else! You most likely swim against the current in teh world, get into salsa classes NOW! This fits Mungo Park because he really did dance to his own beat. It takes a character to discover and name an entirely new part of Africa. Mungo Park stood up for what he believed in and never took no for an answer.

What kind of novel are you? Suspense and action
You live in a big thriller. You are fighting against the other in almost everything, even if you don't know who the other party. Mungo Park had to fight for many things that he believed in. The life of a explorer is not an easy one. He was murdered in the uncharted wilderness of Africa, along with about forty other explorers. His family had to get along without him because of his cruel end.

What camp activity are you? archery
Mungo Park was an outdoorsman that was dedicated to his goals. The challenge and skill or archery would make sense for him to have tried. Also, he probably knew how to use weapons, because this would be useful to a world traveller in the 1800s.

what time of the day are you?MIDNIGHT
WOW!MY RESULT.YOU ARE A BIT MYSTERIOUS IN AWAY .YOU ARE A BIT OF A LONER AND YOU LOVE TO DREAM.YOU LIKE UNUSUAL,EXOTIC THINGS AND HAVE QUITE A VIVID IMAGINATION. Mungo Park enthralled a nation of people. This was mainly because of his discoveries, but also because of the mysteries people believed he had discovered. Africa was a place unknown to most Europeans, and the fact that Park had a first hand experience of it made him aloof.

What era are you? 50's
you are daring and determined~!! Mungo Park certainly fits in with the spirit of the 50s. He was always pushing the edge, but he worked hard to get the things he wanted. He went through alot of schooling to get his opportunities.