Changes to King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild

something witty edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added: Greedy king from a little country destroys the lives of millions while getting filthy rich.

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something witty edited the first sentence of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

~~ON JANUARY~~On January 28, 1841, a quarter-century after Tuckey's failed expedition, the man who would spectacularly accomplish what Tuckey tried to do was born in the small Welsh market town of Denbigh.

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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added the description of Roger Casement: A member of the British Foreign Service who reports on the Congo. An activist for a free Ireland, as well.
marked the description of Roger Casement as not a spoiler

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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added the description of Henry Stanley: An explorer who scouted much of the Congo
marked the description of Henry Stanley as not a spoiler

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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added the description of William Sheppard: The first African American missionary in the Congo
marked the description of William Sheppard as not a spoiler

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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added the description of Joseph Conrad: Author of Heart of Darkness
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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Added the description of Edmund Morel: Antislavery activist in the Congo
marked the description of Edmund Morel as not a spoiler

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something witty edited the characters of King Leopold's Ghost Friday, October 30 2009.

Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
Added the description of King Leopold III: King of Belguim
marked the description of King Leopold III as not a spoiler

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Timothy Gray approved something witty’s request to change the title of King Leopold's Ghost Sunday, September 6 2009.

Title: King ~~Leopold?s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa~~Leopold's Ghost
Subtitle: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa ( see Timothy Gray’s edits | report abuse )

something witty changed the title of King Leopold's Ghost Sunday, September 6 2009.

Title: King ~~Leopold?s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa~~Leopold's Ghost
Subtitle: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Timothy Gray approved this request. ( see something witty’s edits | report abuse )

King Leopold's Ghost (edit title)

A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

Adam Hochschild (Author) (edit contributors)