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Episode 169: Congo's Nightmare Part I - An Ancient Place
From 1885 to 1908, King Leopold II of Belgium owned the Congo as his own personal colony. What transpired there over the course of his reign has credibly been called "the vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the...
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Episode 169: Congo's Nightmare Part I - An Ancient Place is an episode from Reflecting History by Matt. From 1885 to 1908, King Leopold II of Belgium owned the Congo as his own personal colony. What transpired there over the course of his r...
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Published Jan 6, 2026, 39:52 long, audio available.
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