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Theodore Roosevelt.
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Janice Lang
Online A Hr 5
4 November 2011
The River of Doubt
It was December in 1913, and Theodore Roosevelt decided to travel to the uncharted river called River of Doubt. Kermit, Roosevelt's son decided to go with Roosevelt to chart the River of Doubt. Roosevelt teamed up with Candido Rondon, who was a good explorer. They started on their trip, and came across many difficulties. A man on their expedition with them began to steal food. One of the men drowned in the river, and another one was killed by one of their own guys. Below them, there was 15 ft Caimans and razor-toothed piranhas.
Candido Rondon said that they should ditch the canoes and that it was ‘man for himself.’ As they started to venture through the dangerous forests, they were immediately attacked by stinging, biting bugs. A snake even bit Roosevelt’s boot, but luckily the boot saved him. They were shadowed by an Indian tribe, but the Indian tribe wouldn’t show themselves unless of the guys was by himself. Rondon left in search of food and an Indian guy came and attacked him, and killed his dog. Instead of Rondon fighting back, he left gifts for the Indians. He wanted peace; he didn’t want to fight the Indians.
All 3 men were suffering from illnesses, whether it was hunger or malaria. Roosevelt got malaria, and he felt too sick to go. He told Rondon and Kermit to go by themselves, and to not let him stop them or slow them down. Kermit told his dad that he was taking him back, whether he was alive or dead. Roosevelt wanted to kill himself, so he wouldn’t be such a burden. He also was in a lot of pain, from the malaria.
They began to go back to the US and they argued about how useless Kermit’s rope skills were, but his rope skills were what had saved the 3 of them. They managed to make it back to the US, but most of the men were killed or died. Kermit later committed suicide & they renamed the River of Doubt to Rio Roosevelt.
Janice Lang
Online A Hr 5
4 November 2011
The River of Doubt
It was December in 1913, and Theodore Roosevelt decided to travel to the uncharted river called River of Doubt. Kermit, Roosevelt's son decided to go with Roosevelt to chart the River of Doubt. Roosevelt teamed up with Candido Rondon, who was a good explorer. They started on their trip, and came across many difficulties. A man on their expedition with them began to steal food. One of the men drowned in the river, and another one was killed by one of their own guys. Below them, there was 15 ft Caimans and razor-toothed piranhas.
Candido Rondon said that they should ditch the canoes and that it was ‘man for himself.’ As they started to venture through the dangerous forests, they were immediately attacked by stinging, biting bugs. A snake even bit Roosevelt’s boot, but luckily the boot saved him. They were shadowed by an Indian tribe, but the Indian tribe wouldn’t show themselves unless of the guys was by himself. Rondon left in search of food and an Indian guy came and attacked him, and killed his dog. Instead of Rondon fighting back, he left gifts for the Indians. He wanted peace; he didn’t want to fight the Indians.
All 3 men were suffering from illnesses, whether it was hunger or malaria. Roosevelt got malaria, and he felt too sick to go. He told Rondon and Kermit to go by themselves, and to not let him stop them or slow them down. Kermit told his dad that he was taking him back, whether he was alive or dead. Roosevelt wanted to kill himself, so he wouldn’t be such a burden. He also was in a lot of pain, from the malaria.
They began to go back to the US and they argued about how useless Kermit’s rope skills were, but his rope skills were what had saved the 3 of them. They managed to make it back to the US, but most of the men were killed or died. Kermit later committed suicide & they renamed the River of Doubt to Rio Roosevelt.
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