Victoria Falls and Colonial Imagination in British Southern Africa

RT @FabioDeMasi: The original name of this beautiful landscape was Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “The Smoke that Thunders“ before it got named Victoria…

The original name of this beautiful landscape was Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “The Smoke that Thunders“ before it got named Victoria Falls reflecting European colonialism. More to read about its troubled history https://t.co/cKQuABfdr3

RT @PalgraveHistory: #OTD in 1855, Livingstone became the first European to set eyes on Victoria Falls. It soon "became a powerful symbol o…

#OTD in 1855, Livingstone became the first European to set eyes on Victoria Falls. It soon "became a powerful symbol of British optimism for profit and power in Africa." #SeriesoftheWeek https://t.co/TJczOv7kuv https://t.co/UQx89LNiKU