Topics in Chronicling America - Theodore Roosevelt's Africa Expedition

In June of 1910 Theodore Roosevelt 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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Important Dates:

• March 23, 1909: Roosevelt and his expeditionary party leave New York for Africa.
• 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.

Suggested Search Strategies:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] Roosevelt, East Africa, Mombasa, Congo, Khartoum, Sudan, Smithsonian, African Game Trails.
• To narrow results, search between the dates March 1909 and March 1910 for articles published while Roosevelt was in Africa, and between June 1910 and September 1910 for articles pertaining to Roosevelt's return to the U.S. and the publication of his book, African Game Trails.
• When searching for information about Roosevelt's travels in Sudan and Khartoum, also try the alternate spellings "Soudan" and "Khartum."

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "Roosevelt Sails for Africa amid Cheers of Thousands," The Washington Times (Washington, DC), May 23, 1909, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5.
• "Mr. Roosevelt Starts for Africa," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), April 18, 1909, Page 2, Image 42, col. 1.
• "Roosevelt Off for Great Hunt," The Citizen (Berea, KY), March 25, 1909, Page 6, Image 6, col. 2.
• "Roosevelt Bagging the Gnus in Africa," The Citizen (Berea, KY), July 22, 1909, Page 7, Image 7, col. 1.
• "Meeting Roosevelt in Mombasa," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), August 22, 1909, Page 6, Image 6, col. 1.
• "First Photos of Roosevelt in Africa," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), October 10, 1919, Page 5, image 5, col. 1.
• "Roosevelt Says "I'm Able to Hit the Line Hard"," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), March 15, 1910, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4.
• "How to Welcome Roosevelt Home in Earnest," The New York Tribune (New York, NY), June 12, 1910, Page 3, Image 56, col. 1.
• "Greatest Welcome in Nation's History Accorded Roosevelt," The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), June 18, 1910, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
• "Nation Welcomes Col. Roosevelt as a Conquering Hero," The Salt Lake Herald Republican (Salt Lake City, UT), June 19, 1910, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
• "Home again, Roosevelt Gets Welcome Never Accorded an American," The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA), June 19, 1910, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
• "Roosevelt's Return from his Hunting Trip in Africa," The Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), July 10, 1910, Page 7, Image 51, col. 1.
• "Trophies of the Roosevelt Hunt," The Valentine Democrat (Valentine, NE), July 28, 1910, Page 3, Image 3, col. 1.
• "African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), September 18, 1910, Page 15, Image 15, col. 1.