The River of Doubt

Following his election defeat in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt undertook a perilous expedition to map the River of Doubt, a treacherous, uncharted tributary of the Amazon. Accompanied by his son Kermit and explorer Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt faced starvation, disease, dangerous rapids, and threats from indigenous tribes. This account details the grueling journey that challenged Roosevelt physically and mentally, resulting in a significant geographical discovery.