Candice Millard – River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

Dean Karayanis



May 16, 2022 – Today, mapping the source of the Nile River is as easy as a Google search, but the mystery intrigued humanity for centuries.  In this episode, best-selling author Candice Millard introduces us to the men who won a race worthy of Indiana Jones in River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile.

We last met up with Candice Millard to discuss her book, Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill. Regular listeners have also heard me praise Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine & the Murder of a President as well as The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey.

For more, visit CandiceMillard.com or follow her @Candice_Millard on Twitter and on like her at Facebook.

Thanks to Todd Arrington, who we met up with to chat about his book, The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880.  Todd is site manager at James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio.

Music credit: “Temple of Endless Sands” by Darren Curtis.

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