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Conflicting Accounts of Stanley's Time in School
15:03 - 19:56 (04:52)
The accuracy of explorer and journalist Henry Morton Stanley's claims about his time in a workhouse school have been questioned by historians. Stanley's accounts of witnessing a fatal beating and being a hero in a fight have been deemed inaccurate based on workhouse records and eyewitness testimonies.
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Historians have found inconsistencies in the writings of Stanley, who claimed to have witnessed a boy beaten to death by his school teacher and himself beating up the teacher.
15:03 - 17:06 (02:03)
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Historians have found inconsistencies in the writings of Stanley, who claimed to have witnessed a boy beaten to death by his school teacher and himself beating up the teacher. Records suggest that there is no evidence to support these claims, and the poor house where he attended faced issues such as girls being turned into prostitutes and pimped by male employees.
ChapterConflicting Accounts of Stanley's Time in School
EpisodePart One: Henry Morton Stanley: The Explorer Who Shot His Way Through Africa
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The discussion involves the traumatic childhood of Charles Dickens and how it led to his literary success.
17:06 - 19:56 (02:49)
Summary
The discussion involves the traumatic childhood of Charles Dickens and how it led to his literary success.