Frederick Russell Burnham Papers, 1879-1979

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Frederick Russell Burnham Papers, 1879-1979

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Correspondence, speeches and writings, clippings, other printed matter, photographs, and memorabilia, relating to the Matabele Wars of 1893 and 1896 in Rhodesia, the Boer War, exploration expeditions in Africa, and gold mining in Alaska duing the Klondike gold rush.

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Burnham, Frederick Russell, 1861-1947

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Frederick Russell Burnham was born on May 11, 1861, in Tivoli, Minnesota. After his family moved to California, he became a scout and learned from the best professionals in western America and Mexico. He earned fame and honors for his work as a scout in the two Matabele Wars and the Boer War in South Africa. He also explored uncharted regions of both Africa and Mexico and ran development, oil, and mining companies in the United States, Africa, and Mexico. He married Blanche Blick in 1884, and th...