The American president Theodore Roosevelt took on an adventure that very nearly killed him. It was in the spring of 1914. It was a difficult time for Roosevelt in that he had recently suffered electoral defeat. He lost the 1912 election for a third term as president of the United States.
At 45 years of age Teddy Roosevelt went on a death defying journey in the Brazilian rain forest on the River of Doubt.
To read about this amazing journey look into the bestselling book by Candice Millard River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey
