Roosevelt stands between a bush deer and Rondon. Credit: Harvard College Library. River of Doubt: Introduction

                               Teddy and Rondon on a bluff.
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 Teddy Roosevelt is often considered one of our greatest presidents.  He was known for his big stick and bully pulpit politics.  The man that we most often learn about is the brave, fearless president hunting down big game in Africa, or exploring unknown lands in our American west.  What we don't often learn is the man behind the facade, a man who survived personal tragedy and public humiliation.  The book The River of Doubt: Roosevelt's Darkest Journey presents us to the human side of this great American hero.  This semester, we will read the book The River of Doubt and discuss what we have discovered about Teddy Roosevelt.   During our journey down the River of Doubt, we will learn about Roosevelt, the man, husband, father, politician, along with all of his strengths and frailties.  We will learn about the people he encountered and the terrain through which he and the other expedition members had to survive.  This book is an exciting true-life adventure that only Theodore Roosevelt could make possible.   

                                     
Teddy after a big kill.
 

 


The mosquitoes were unbearable.  The men had to stay covered with fly nets and gloves at all times.