Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt ran for\na third term, this time with the Progressive Party, a new, independent third\nparty? That when he lost, he decided to join an expedition of The River of\nDoubt, a tributary of the Amazon River? He did, along with the Brazilian\nexplorer Candido Rondon and Roosevelt\u2019s son, Kermit. Of the nineteen men who\nattempted to map The River of Doubt, only sixteen survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything that could go wrong did. The explorers contracted serious diseases, lost canoes and built new ones, encountered white water rapids and portaged around them, and faced starvation and rebellion. One man drowned, one was murdered, and one (the murderer) was left behind. Roosevelt himself, suffering from Malaria, was wounded in his leg and developed an almost fatal infection. He even considered suicide before they were found by native \u201crubber-trappers\u201d who helped them traverse the river back to civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The descriptions of these events and of the\ndense, dangerous Amazon forest are absolutely riveting. Written by Candice\nMillard, this book is a must for anyone interested in the tragedy and triumphs\nof historical exploration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt ran for a third term, this time with the Progressive Party, a new, independent third party? That when he lost, he decided to join an expedition of The River of Doubt, a tributary of … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/w1.loganberrybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/River-of-doubt-jacket.jpg\")
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