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World Service,23 Jul 2012,10 mins

Roosevelt in the Amazon

Witness History

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After Theodore Roosevelt lost the American presidential election of 1912, he decided to explore an unknown tributary of the Amazon called the River of Doubt. It was a trip that nearly killed both Roosevelt and his son, Kermit. Witness brings together first-hand accounts of the trip, with the help of Candice Millard, author of River of Doubt - Roosevelt's Darkest Journey. PHOTO: Roosevelt on the campaign trail in 1912 (Getty Images).

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