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In Brightest Africa
In 'In Brightest Africa' by Carl Ethan Akeley, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the heart of Africa, exploring the continent's diverse wildlife and mesmerizing landscapes. Akeley's descriptive prose and vivid imagery transport readers to the lush jungles and vast savannas, painting a picture of Africa that is both awe-inspiring and humbling. The book is a masterpiece of travel literature, offering both entertainment and educational value to its readers. Written in a straightforward yet engaging style, 'In Brightest Africa' captures the essence of African wildlife and the beauty of the natural world. Akeley's deep respect and fascination for the African continent shines thro...
Carl Ethan Akeley Papers
The collection includes material relating to Akeley's interests in the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago Natural History Museum); the American Museum of Natural History; the Cement Gun Construction Company; Akeley Camera, Inc.; the General Engineer Depot, U.S. Army; the Roosevelt Monument; and his African expeditions.
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A Set of Photocopied Magazine Articles about Carl Ethan Akeley
Articles include: Carl Akeley and his work, by Dr. Clyde Fisher. The scientific monthly. American Museum of Natural History, New York. February 1927; Carl E. Akeley again penetrates the African jungle, by Dorothy S. Greene. Natural history, August 1921; American natural history journal, November 1918; newspaper clipping about Akeley's divorce, New York Times, March 2, 1923; The work of Carl E. Akeley in Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
In Search of Brightest Africa
In the decades between the Berlin Conference that partitioned Africa and the opening of the African Hall at the American Museum of Natural History, Americans in several fields and from many backgrounds argued that Africa had something to teach them. Jeannette Eileen Jones traces the history of the idea of Africa with an eye to recovering the emergence of a belief in “Brightest Africa”—a tradition that runs through American cultural and intellectual history with equal force to its “Dark Continent” counterpart. Jones skillfully weaves disparate strands of turn-of-the-century society and culture to expose a vivid trend of cultural engagement that involved both critique and activism. F...
