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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt and the River of Doubt
In December of 1913, Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, and a small group of men embarked on a journey to explore an uncharted river in the Amazon, The River of Doubt. When they got to the river, Kermit hollowed out logs for the men to use as canoes when floating down the river. Once the canoes were carved and ready, they set off to explore. The River of Doubt flowed over 1,000 miles long and had a few tributaries.
While exploring the Amazon terrain one day, Teddy cut open his leg. He ended up with Malaria and several infections. Teddy did have a dose of morphine, and he was planning on taking it so he wouldn’t slow up the rest of his fellow explorers from reaching civilization. They were running out of food and supplies but Kermit strongly encouraged his father to keep on going as he carried him to civilization. The canoes were gone so the men had to travel on foot. Kermit and the other men raced to a civilization to get help.
Finally, the men got to a civilization but their health had declined and Teddy had lost 50 pounds and was unable to walk. He was in very critical condition. Shortly after, the men came back to America to get help. All the men would have issues that would stay with them for the rest of their lives because of the trip. Teddy would be plagued with flare-ups of malaria and inflammation so bad that they would require hospitalization for the rest of his life. The River of Doubt was a treacherous journey.
In December of 1913, Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, and a small group of men embarked on a journey to explore an uncharted river in the Amazon, The River of Doubt. When they got to the river, Kermit hollowed out logs for the men to use as canoes when floating down the river. Once the canoes were carved and ready, they set off to explore. The River of Doubt flowed over 1,000 miles long and had a few tributaries.
While exploring the Amazon terrain one day, Teddy cut open his leg. He ended up with Malaria and several infections. Teddy did have a dose of morphine, and he was planning on taking it so he wouldn’t slow up the rest of his fellow explorers from reaching civilization. They were running out of food and supplies but Kermit strongly encouraged his father to keep on going as he carried him to civilization. The canoes were gone so the men had to travel on foot. Kermit and the other men raced to a civilization to get help.
Finally, the men got to a civilization but their health had declined and Teddy had lost 50 pounds and was unable to walk. He was in very critical condition. Shortly after, the men came back to America to get help. All the men would have issues that would stay with them for the rest of their lives because of the trip. Teddy would be plagued with flare-ups of malaria and inflammation so bad that they would require hospitalization for the rest of his life. The River of Doubt was a treacherous journey.
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