At age 55, Theodore Roosevelt embarked on an Amazonian jungle trek along the River of Doubt, where he very nearly lost his life. It was, in many ways, the icing on the cake of a life brimming with near-death experiences. He had close encounters with wild animals on hunting trips, chased down dangerous boat thieves, and quit his secretarial post in the Navy to fight in the Spanish-American War. So did Roosevelt die as he lived? Decide for yourself after this week’s History Vs.
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12/29/19 • 35 min
Mental Floss Presents: The Quest for the North Pole - TR Vs. Death
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History Versus is a production of I Heart Radio and Mental Flaws. In nineteen fourteen, when Theodore Roosevelt trekked into the Brazilian jungle to explore a previously uncharted tributary of the Amazon River, it must have seemed like just another adventure on a very long list of adventures, one that would briefly get him out of the public eye after his disappointing loss in the nine twelve election. The loss stung, and his reputation had taken
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