Through the Brazilian Wilderness (eBook)

Theodore Roosevelt (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
400 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-62914-054-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In 1914, with the well-wishes of the Brazilian government, Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president of the United States; his son, Kermit; and Colonel Rondon travel to South America on a quest to course the River of Doubt. While in Brazil, Theodore is also tasked with a zoogeographic reconnaissance of the local wilderness for the archives of the Natural History Museum of New York. In addition to the perils of the incredibly difficult and dangerous terrain, the river was nicknamed The River of Death as a testament to its ferocious rapids. Covering a previously undocumented area of South America, this expedition would be a momentous undertaking and fraught with danger.The expedition, officially named Expedico Scientific Roosevelt-Rondon, was not without incident; men were lost, a cannibalistic tribe tracked the group, and at one point Roosevelt contracted flesh-eating bacteria. In the end though, the Roosevelt-Rondon expedition was a success, and the River of Doubt was renamed the Rio Roosevelt in his honor. Written by a city-born boy who grew up to be a true explorer and leader, Roosevelts Through the Brazilian Wilderness is a unique and important part of history, and it is indicative of the ex-presidents true wanderlust and bravery. Candid black-and-white photos from the expedition fill the pages, adding further dimensions to this remarkable journey.Through the Brazilian Wilderness is an engaging must-read for historians, Roosevelt fans, and modern-day explorers alike.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States of America. One of America’s most popular presidents, Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and historian, and a vivacious reader; he contributed hundreds of books to the literary world, writing of his adventures in Africa and South America. Roosevelt passed away in 1919 at the age of sixty.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.8.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 1912 presidential • 26th president • adventurous life • American Presidents • assistant secretary american icon • Boer War • brazilian explorer • brazilian government • brazilian history • Bull Moose • candido mariano • candido rondon • cattle ranch • city police • civil service • colonel candido • dangerous adventure • dangerous river • daring escape • darkest journey • da silva • doris kearns • edmund morris • enemy territory • exploration party • fodor south africa • forceful personality • heads west • hero worship • indian tribe • John Adams • juan hill • leadership qualities • Life threatening • lived life • Lyndon Johnson • mariano da • Mount Rushmore • National Geographic • near starvation • nobel peace • overland journey • panama canal • physical challenges • poorly planned • president garfield • president mckinley • Progressive Party • rain forest • rio da • Rough Riders • service commissioner • sheer willpower • spoils system • uncharted river • uncharted tributary • unexplored river • unexplored tributary • unknown river • unknown tributary • unsuccessful run • Winston Churchill • Woodrow Wilson
• ISBN-10: 1-62914-054-6 / 1629140546
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62914-054-4 / 9781629140544