This Victorian Woman Climbed An African Volcano While Others Poured Tea" "Mary Kingsley defied Victorian expectations by traveling alone through West Africa in the 1890s, becoming the first European woman to climb Mount Cameroon. With no formal education, she lived with local tribes, wrote bestselling books, and challenged colonial prejudices about African cultures. Her adventures prove women have always been capable of extraordinary things. #mary #kingsley #victorian #africa #mount #cameroon #e